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Robert E. Howard was an American author known for his fantasy and adventure novels. His works are renowned for their imaginative stories and unique characters, with the most famous being the Conan the Barbarian series. Howard's brief life produced a vast amount of short stories, which had a profound impact on the development of fantasy literature.

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Famous Robert E. Howard Quotes

“I know this: if life is illusion, then I am no less an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content.”

Ifs Knows Real Life Is Illusion Palate

Book:Conan the Barbarian

Source: Conan the Barbarian

“I have known many gods. He who denies them is as blind as he who trusts them too deeply. I see not beyond death. Let me live while I live; let me know the rich juices of red meat and stinging wine on my palate, the hot embrace of white arms, the mad exultation of battle when the blue blades flame and crimson, and I am content. I know this: if life is an illusion, then I am no less than an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content.”

Ifs Knows Real Life Is White Known Rich Arms Battle Illusion Red Let Me Hot Blue Blind Mad Wine Embrace Deny Flames Meat Blades Juice Palate Crimson Red Meat

Author:Robert E. Howard

“I reckon if I ever marry, she will have to be a strong woman in a circus or something.”

Ifs Strong Strong Women Circus

Author:Robert E. Howard

“Money and muscle, that's what I want; to be able to do any damned thing I want and get away with it. Money won't do that altogether, because if a man is a weakling, all the money in the world won't enable him to soak an enemy himself; on the other hand, unless he has money he may not be able to get away with it.”

Ifs Men World Want May Hands Able Enemy Muscles Get Away

Author:Robert E. Howard

“If I was wealthy I'd never do anything but poke around in ruined cities all over the world - and probably get snake-bit.”

Ifs World Bits Cities Wealthy Ruined Snakes Poke

Author:Robert E. Howard

“I think the real reason so many youngsters are clamoring for freedom of some vague sort, is because of unrest and dissatisfaction with present conditions; I don't believe this machine age gives full satisfaction in a spiritual way, if the term may be allowed.”

Ifs Thinking Way Giving Believe May Real Reason Age Spiritual Term Conditions Machines Don't Believe Satisfaction Vague Dissatisfaction Youngsters Unrest

Author:Robert E. Howard