Lian Hearn

Don't you know the man whose life you spare will always hate you?

— Lian Hearn

“Kemarahan dan kesedihan sama-sama sulit dipikul”

— Lian Hearn

But just as the river is always at the door, so is the world always outside. And it is in the world…

— Lian Hearn

I am not made for despair

— Lian Hearn

I believe the test of government is the contentment of the people.

— Lian Hearn

...What does the blessing of heaven mean? We know the kirin is just an animal, not a mythical creature." It has become…

— Lian Hearn

“They reminded me of the people of my village, their indomitable spirit in the face of disaster, their unshakable belief that no…

— Lian Hearn

“Like young fern shoots my child's fingers curled. I did not expect, in the fifth month, frost.”

— Lian Hearn

When illusions are shattered by truth, talent is set free.

— Lian Hearn

..while I was happy enough to pray to any god, knowing that they were simply different faces created by men, of one…

— Lian Hearn

How was it possible for the world to be so beautiful and so cruel at the same time?

— Lian Hearn

It's like a spell. It's so strong I can't fight it. Is love always like this?

— Lian Hearn

She entered a state where prayer and poetry became one and the everyday world seemed full of holiness and significance.

— Lian Hearn

I miss the days when I was alone with my characters and no one else knew them except me.

— Lian Hearn

“I learned embroidery," Kaede said, "But you can't kill anyone with a needle." "You can," Shizuka said offhandedly. "I'll show you one…

— Lian Hearn

It's what you do to yourself when you go mad with rage. You have no idea how much you can hurt yourself…

— Lian Hearn

“Shame, however, was what I felt seeping through me as though it stained my white bones black.”

— Lian Hearn

“The painter had achieved what we would all like to do: capture time and make it stand still”

— Lian Hearn

“The best way is to be strong enough to make your enemy think twice about attacking you, yet not so aggressive that…

— Lian Hearn

Death comes suddenly and life is fragile and brief. No one can alter this either by prayers or spells.

— Lian Hearn

The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence.

— Lian Hearn