“All sins are murder, even as all life is war. I behold your race, like starving mariners on a raft, plucking crusts out of the hands of famine and feeding on each other’s lives. I follow sins beyond the moment of their acting; I find in all that the last consequence is death; and to my eyes, the pretty maid who thwarts her mother with such taking graces on a question of a ball, drips no less visibly with human gore than a murderer.”
Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th-century Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His works are characterized by adventure and romance, with his most famous novels being 'Treasure Island' and 'The Adventure of the Treasure Island'. Stevenson's works have been beloved by readers and have had a profound impact on literature. more
“Monsters should look like monsters, John thought. Otherwise it was unfair.”
“It is during our failures that we discover our true desire for success.”
“It's always best to reform when it's no longer safe to remain wicked.”
“But when man finds something useful... he will always find a way to use it for evil means.”
“Do not underestimate the evils men will do for a small advantage.”