S.M. Stirling, whose real name is Ronald Stuart Stirling, is an American science fiction author known for his works that blend historical fantasy and military science fiction, featuring rich historical backgrounds and profound philosophical reflections. Stirling's novels often explore themes of human nature, social structures, and the interaction between technology and civilization.
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Source: Ice, Iron and Gold
“I'm always diplomatic when heavily outnumbered by armed strangers.”
Source: The Sunrise Lands: A Novel of the Change
“Leading means running fast enough to keep ahead of your people.”
Source: The Sunrise Lands: A Novel of the Change
“Sometimes the harshest lessons were the most valuable.”
Source: The Sunrise Lands: A Novel of the Change
Source: The Sunrise Lands: A Novel of the Change
Source: The Sunrise Lands: A Novel of the Change
“To take life was to understand your own death--that the Hour of the Huntsman also came for you.”
Source: The Sunrise Lands: A Novel of the Change
“The heart has its reasons that the mind knows not?”
Source: The Council of Shadows: A Novel of the Shadowspawn
“And the first king was a lucky soldier.”
Source: Conquistador: It's 1946. The White Man is about to Discover America
Source: A Meeting at Corvallis: A Novel of the Change
“Sacredness grew like a pearl, sometimes around the most unlikely bits of grit.”
Source: Lord of Mountains: A Novel of the Change
“Nothing's free and only the cheaper things can be bought with money.”
Source: The Domination