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R. Scott Bakker is an American author known for his complex philosophical and religious themes. His works often explore morality, free will, and the ultimate meaning of the universe. Born on February 2, 1967, Bakker's career began in the 1990s with the publication of his short stories. His first novel, 'The Darkness That Comes Before,' was published in 2004 and quickly gained widespread acclaim.

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Famous R. Scott Bakker Quotes

“The thoughts of all men arise from the darkness. If you are the movement of your soul, and the cause of that movement precedes you, then how could you ever call your thoughts your own? How could you be anything other than a slave to the darkness that comes before?”

Ifs Men Soul Causes Darkness Movement Slave Arise Your Soul

Book:The Darkness that Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One (The Prince of Nothing)

Source: The Darkness that Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One (The Prince of Nothing)

“I remeber asking a wise man, once . . . 'Why do Men fear the dark?' . . . 'Because darkness' he told me, 'is ignorance made visable.' 'And do Men despise ignorance?' I asked. 'No,' he said, 'they prize it above all things--all things!--but only so long as it remains invisible.”

Men Long Made Said Dark Darkness Wise Ignorance All Things Asking Remains Invisible Prize Despise

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“Darkness shields as much as it threatens.”

Darkness Shields

Book:The Judging Eye: One (The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy)

Source: The Judging Eye: One (The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy)

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Born: February 2, 1967
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Quotes: 50

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The Darkness that Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing, Book One (The Prince of Nothing)Related source material

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