Quote by 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 that we…

— 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 a symbol…

— Lian Hearn

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

— 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 indivisible truth.

— 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