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Stephen R. Lawhead is a British writer renowned for his fantasy novels. His works blend historical, mythological, and religious elements, enjoying great popularity among readers.

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Famous Stephen R. Lawhead Quotes

“We are closest to Christ when sharing the world’s misery. Think you Jesus came to remove our pains? Wherever did you get that notion? The Lord came, not to remove our suffering, but to show us the way through it to the glory beyond. We can overcome our travails. That is the promise of the cross.”

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Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“To see evil and call it good, mocks God. Worse, it makes goodness meaningless. A word without meaning is an abomination, for when the word passes beyond understanding the very thing the word stands for passes out of the world and cannot be recalled.”

World Evil Understanding Morality Goodness Meaningless Abomination

Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“Who upholds the gorsedd if not You? Who counts the ages of the world if not You? Who commands the Wheel of Heaven if not You? Who quickens life in the womb if not You? Therefore, God of All Virtue and Power, sain us and shield us with Your Swift Sure Hand.”

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Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“It is the poor man who clenches so tightly to the gold he is given - for fear of losing it. The man of wealth spends his gold freely to accomplish his will in the world. It is the same with life.' Suddenly ashamed of my conspicuous poverty, I lowered my eyes. But Scatha placed a hand beneath my chin and raised my head. 'Cling too tightly to your life and you will lose it, my Reluctant Warrior. You must become the master of your life, not its slave.”

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Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“She [Mérian] shook her head sadly. 'What Bran wants is impossible.' 'Well,' I [Will] said, 'I wouldn't be too sure. I have seen the lone canny fox outwit the hunter often enough to know that it matters little how many horses and men you have. All the wealth and weapons in the world will not catch the fox that refuses to be caught.”

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Book:King Raven: 3-in-1 of Hood, Scarlet, and Tuck

Source: King Raven: 3-in-1 of Hood, Scarlet, and Tuck

“They are young and life has no limits. Nothing is impossible, nothing beyond doing or knowing. The world is theirs and everything in it.”

World Young Knowing Impossible Limits Nothing Is Impossible

Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“None of us ever knows what impact we have on the world around us.”

Knows World Impact

Book:The Bone House: A Bright Empires Novel, Book 2

Source: The Bone House: A Bright Empires Novel, Book 2

About the Author

Born: July 2, 1950
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 64

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The Bone House: A Bright Empires Novel, Book 2Related source material

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