“Wisdom,” Alcaren said lightly, “is the product of experience, and experience comes from mistakes.” “It’s better if we learn from other’s mistakes.… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Wisdom Copy Share Image
“The world is based on power. Power is simple. It is the ability to get others to do one’s will. Nothing more,… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Power Copy Share Image
“It’s only in a democracy where people are the problem … because they have some power, and people with power always get… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Democracy Copy Share Image
While every new fantasy author is hailed as unique, new, and different, Brandon Sanderson's ELANTRIS does indeed provide an absorbing adventure in… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Absorbing Copy Share Image
“What was, was. The past defines itself. Historians refuse to accept that definition & instead superimpose their analysis of the past through… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Historians Copy Share Image
“That’s often the problem with rulers. They move people with their words, and because they do, they believe that they can use… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Language Copy Share Image
“Words evolve, perhaps more rapidly and tellingly than do their users, and the change in meanings reflects a society often more accurately… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Change Copy Share Image
“Can violence and the use of force to effect change upon the universe be left to the young? Do they see what… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Change Copy Share Image
“We find it hard to accept that sometimes death and destruction are the only solutions if we want to survive.” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Death Copy Share Image
“when affairs are difficult, and when it seems that they could not be worse, they inevitably become so.” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Affairs Copy Share Image
“Could I believe in the doctrine without believing in the deity?” — L.E. Modesitt Jr Believing Copy Share Image
