Home / Quotes / Quote by Lois McMaster Bujold

Quote by Lois McMaster Bujold

“The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers. Prayer is a dangerous business.”

Quote by Lois McMaster Bujold

Author

Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold, born on November 2, 1949, is an American science fiction author known for her profound philosophical insights, complex character development, and unique narrative style. Her most famous work is the 'Vorkosigan Saga', a series that has won multiple science fiction literary awards. more

You May Also Like

“Do not fear so, here is one who would be a blade at your back. A shield across your breast. Here is kin, here is strength to lean upon, to share as you share in need.”

Needs Would Be Share Breasts Blades Shields Do Not Fear

Author:Andre Norton

“The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness cannot understand it”

Light Darkness Shining

Author:Ted Dekker

“Could the peaceable principle of the Quakers be universally established, arms and the art of war would be wholly extirpated: But we live not in a world of angels...I am thus far a Quaker, that I would gladly agree with all the world to lay aside the use of arms, and settle matters by negotiation: but unless the whole will, the matter ends, and I take up my musket and thank Heaven He has put it in my power.”

World Art War Ends Matter Whole Use Would Be Heaven Principles Arms Angel Agree Lays Settling Negotiation Art Of War Quaker

Author:Thomas Paine

“And I'll dance with you in Vienna, I'll be wearing a river's disguise. The hyacinth wild on my shoulder my mouth on the dew of your thighs. And I'll bury my soul in a scrapbook, with the photographs there and the moss. And I'll yield to the flood of your beauty, my cheap violin and my cross.”

Soul Music Mouths Rivers Crosses Photograph Shoulders My Soul Yield Flood Disguise Violin Dew Thighs Moss Vienna Hyacinths

Author:Leonard Cohen

“You only find yourself when you disobey. Disobedience is the beginning of responsibility, I think.”

Thinking Responsibility Finding Yourself Disobedience

Author:Guillermo del Toro

“Whenever we find that our religious life is making us feel that we are good - above all, that we are better than someone else - I think we may be sure that we are being acted on, not by God, but by the devil.”

Thinking Feels May Life Is Religious Devil Religious Life

Book:Mere Christianity

Source: Mere Christianity

“When I began to write our story down, I thought I was writing a record of hate, but somehow the hate has got mislaid and all I know is that in spite of her mistakes and her unreliability, she was better than most. It's just as well that one of us should believe in her: she never did in herself.”

Knows Should Writing Believe Wells Stories Hate Mistake Records Spite Unreliability

Book:The End of the Affair

Source: The End of the Affair

“I can give you my loneliness, my darkness, the hunger of my heart, I am trying to bribe you with uncertainty, with danger, with defeat.”

Inspirational Giving Trying Heart I Can Darkness Loneliness Danger My Heart Defeat Hunger Uncertainty Bribe

Book:Poesía completa

Source: Poesía completa

“Love is anticipation and memory, uncertainty and longing. It’s unreasonable, of course. Nothing begins with so much excitement and hope and pleasure as love, except maybe writing a story. And nothing fails as often, except writing stories. And like a story, love must be troubled to be interesting.”

Writing Stories Courses Memories Love Is Pleasure Interesting Failing Longing Uncertainty Excitement Anticipation Unreasonable Writing Stories

Book:Love Warps the Mind a Little: A Novel

Source: Love Warps the Mind a Little: A Novel

“Life isn't long enough to do all you could accomplish. And what a privilege even to be alive. In spite of all the pollutions and horrors, how beautiful this world is. Supposing you only saw the stars once every year. Think what you would think. The wonder of it!”