--- title: "4 Ralph Blum Quotes - Famous Science fiction writer" description: "There is some evidence that, in addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of magic. Browse 4 Ralph Blum quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-ralph-blum-77038.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Ralph Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-ralph-blum-77038.jpg) # Ralph Blum (1932–2016) Science Fiction Writer **4** quotes in **35** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Ralph Blum was a science fiction writer. ## Quick Facts About Ralph Blum Born April 30, 1932 Died February 29, 2016 Profession Science Fiction Writer Notable works The book of runes: a handbook for the use of an ancient oracle, the viking runes ## About Ralph Blum There is some evidence that, in addition to being a writing system, runes historically served purposes of magic. This is the case from the earliest epigraphic evidence of the Roman to the Germanic Iron Age, with non-linguistic inscriptions and the alu word. An erilaz appears to have been a person versed in runes, including their magic applications. ## Quotes by Ralph Blum > [In each life there comes at least one moment, which, if recognized and seized, transforms the course of that life forever. Rely,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-blum/in-each-life-there-comes-at-least-one-moment-which-if-recognized-and/) [Ralph Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-blum/) [Courses](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/courses/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/035/ralph-blum-71181_courses_in-each-life-there-comes-at-least-one-mo_1383653.jpg) > [For it is in letting go of the past that you reclaim your power. Step through the gateway now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-blum/for-it-is-in-letting-go-of-the-past-that-you-reclaim-your-power-step/) [Ralph Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-blum/) [Gateway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gateway/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c54/ralph-blum-71181_gateways_for-it-is-in-letting-go-of-the-past-that_1911161.jpg) > [Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-blum/nothing-is-predestined-the-obstacles-of-your-past-can-become-the/) [Ralph Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-blum/) [Beginning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beginning/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b0/ralph-blum-71181_beginning_nothing-is-predestined-the-obstacles-of_2548292.jpg) > [Know thyself. Nothing in excess. The Self is required to balance the Self.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-blum/know-thyself-nothing-in-excess-the-self-is-required-to-balance-the/) [Ralph Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-blum/) [Acceptance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acceptance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/154/ralph-blum-71181_acceptance_know-thyself-nothing-in-excess-the-self_2631253.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-blum/#itemlist", "name": "Ralph Blum Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In each life there comes at least one moment, which, if recognized and seized, transforms the course of that life forever. 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