Quotes from Lian Hearn

Coloqué mi cuchillo junto al colchón y me introduje bajo la manta sin molestarme siquiera en quitarme la ropa.

Cuando era niño, solía llevar a casa animales del bosque (…) Nunca logré domesticarlos, porque lo único que querían, ciega e irracionalmente, era escapar.

But, as your saints teach and we have always known, attachment enslaves you. Only those free from it see the world as it really is and have power over themselves and all things.

les parents ne mettaient des enfants au

The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence.

But just as the river is always at the door, so is the world always outside. And it is in the world that we have to live.

I am not made for despair

How was it possible for the world to be so beautiful and so cruel at the same time?

I believe the test of government is the contentment of the people.

When illusions are shattered by truth, talent is set free.

It's like a spell. It's so strong I can't fight it. Is love always like this?

The painter had achieved what we would all like to do: capture time and make it stand still

It's what you do to yourself when you go mad with rage. You have no idea how much you can hurt yourself with your own strength.

Death comes suddenly and life is fragile and brief. No one can alter this either by prayers or spells.

What does the blessing of heaven mean? We know the kirin is just an animal, not a mythical creature." It has become a symbol now.... That is the way human beings deal with the world.

The best way is to be strong enough to make your enemy think twice about attacking you, yet not so aggressive that he feels threatened. Keep your sword sheathed as long as you can, but once it is unsheathed, use it without hesitation.

Don't you know the man whose life you spare will always hate you?

while I was happy enough to pray to any god, knowing that they were simply different faces created by men, of one indivisible truth.

I miss the days when I was alone with my characters and no one else knew them except me.

I learned embroidery," Kaede said, "But you can't kill anyone with a needle." "You can," Shizuka said offhandedly. "I'll show you one day.

She entered a state where prayer and poetry became one and the everyday world seemed full of holiness and significance.

I am what I am and what I have always been, a poor soul on a journey.

Apa yang dikatakan orang-orang bukanlah masalah, selama aku mempertahankan perilaku yang benar.

Shame, however, was what I felt seeping through me as though it stained my white bones black.