--- title: "4 N. D. Wilson Quotes - Famous Writer" description: "American writer... | Nathan David Wilson is an American author of young adult fiction, children's literature, and Christian apologetics. He is best know..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-n-d-wilson-2-66574.jpg" --- ![Portrait of N. D. Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-n-d-wilson-2-66574.jpg) # N. D. Wilson (1978) Writer **4** quotes in **15** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet N. D. Wilson is a writer. ## Quick Facts About N. D. Wilson Born January 1, 1978 Profession Writer ## About N. D. Wilson American writer... \| Nathan David Wilson is an American author of young adult fiction, children's literature, and Christian apologetics. He is best known for his fantasy series, including the 100 Cupboards trilogy, the Ashtown Burials series, and the Outlaws of Time series. His work is often characterized by allusions t ## Quotes by N. D. Wilson > [“If there are meta-beings, a god or gods who did not create the world, then they can tell us what to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-d-wilson-2/if-there-are-meta-beings-a-god-or-gods-who-did-not-create-the-world/) N. D. Wilson [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/n-d-wilson-2-66574_notes-from-the-tilt_if-there-are-meta-beings-a-god-or-gods-w_690035.jpg) > [“Here, in this painting, in these (hopefully) creative meditations, you will see teh same sky and the same sun, the same story…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-d-wilson-2/here-in-this-painting-in-these-hopefully-creative-meditations-you/) N. D. Wilson [Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/314/n-d-wilson-2-66574_death_here-in-this-painting-in-these-hopefully_1009470.jpg) > [“Lord, we flail. Forgive the lies we tell from purple thrones on TBN. Forgive the lies we tell in shrines. Forgive every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-d-wilson-2/lord-we-flail-forgive-the-lies-we-tell-from-purple-thrones-on-tbn/) N. D. Wilson [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cde/n-d-wilson-2-66574_death-by-living_lord-we-flail-forgive-the-lies-we-tell-f_1335226.jpg) > [“What is the world? What is it for? It is an art. It is the best of all possible art, a finite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/n-d-wilson-2/what-is-the-world-what-is-it-for-it-is-an-art-it-is-the-best-of-all/) N. D. Wilson [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/609/n-d-wilson-2-66574_art_what-is-the-world-what-is-it-for-it-is-a_2649179.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/n-d-wilson-2/#itemlist", "name": "N. D. 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