“Until that moment she had not really noticed him. Now she felt as though she'd stubbed her toe on a rock, and looked down to find that it was part of a buried city.” GeniusArchimedesThe Sand Reckoner Author:Gillian Bradshaw
“The hermit Anthony once told me that a monk is like a fish: take him out of his element and he dies. Silence is his element. In silence you can trade this shoddy world for Heaven.” GodFaithHeavenPeaceHistoryAthanasiusThe Beacon At Alexandria Book:The Beacon at Alexandria Source: The Beacon at Alexandria
“I was mad for glory when I was young. I wanted to fight a griffin in the mountains of the North and steal its gold. I wanted to ride the horses of the sun, and rescue a princess from a tower of iron. . . . -- Ariantes to Pervica, his intended new wife, on his dreams at age 18.” DreamsYouthGloryGold Book:Island of Ghosts Source: Island of Ghosts