“The boundary between philosophy and fiction is not as clear cut as you may think and the two definitely interact.” ThinkingMayTwoPhilosophyFictionClearCuttingBoundaries Author:Ken Follett
“You never know," Jack said speculatively. "There may come a time when savages like William Hamleigh aren't in power; when the laws protect the ordinary people instead of enslaving them; when the king makes peace instead of war. Think of that - a time when towns in England don't need walls!” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsMaySaidWarLawWallKingsProtectOrdinaryEnglandTownsSavagesOrdinary PeopleMaking Peace Book:Ken Follett EPIC HISTORICAL COLLECTION Source: Ken Follett EPIC HISTORICAL COLLECTION
“She looked at his young face, so full of concern and tenderness; and she remembered why she had run away from everyone else and sought solitude here. She yearned to kiss him, and she saw the answering longing in his eyes. Every fiber of her body told her to throw herself into his arms, but she knew what she had to do. She wanted to say, I love you like a thunderstorm, like a lion, like a helpless rage; but instead she said: "I think I'm going to marry Alfred.” ThinkingSaidBodyEyeRunningWantedFacesYoungSawsLove YouArmsSolitudeKissingConcernLongingRageRememberedHis EyesLionsRunning AwayTendernessHelplessFiberSay I Love YouThunderstormLove You LikeI Love You Like Book:THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH Source: THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
“When you're thinking, please remember this: excessive pride is a familiar sin, but a man may just as easily frustrate the will of God through excessive humility.” ThinkingMenMayRememberSinHumilityPridePleaseGods WillFamiliarExcessive Pride Book:THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH Source: THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
“I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in a monastery and never met any women, maybe it would be difficult.” IfsThinkingWritingLongCharacterWould BeDifficultMysteryMetsFemaleFemale CharactersMonasteries Author:Ken Follett
“When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?” ThinkingWritingCharacterSituation Author:Ken Follett
“I have quite a few different Bibles. Having rejected my parents' religion, I still think the King James Bible is the most important work of literature in English. None of us can help being influenced by it.” ThinkingStillsImportantDifferentHelpingLiteratureParentKingsRejectedImportant WorkKing James Bible Author:Ken Follett
