Character Quote by Simon R. Green

“What value can one ordinary man have in a magical world? What can a mortal bring to the affairs of immortals? Insight. Honor. Morality. Perspective. Because nothing makes love and life matter more than the knowledge that some day it must end.” quote by Simon R. Green — Download Open image

““What value can one ordinary man have in a magical world? What can a mortal bring to the affairs of immortals? Insight. Honor. Morality. Perspective. Because nothing makes love and life matter more than the knowledge that some day it must end.””

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