Quotes from Stephen R. Donaldson

His orgasm was so intense that he thought for a moment he'd broken something.

If you do not capitulate to me here, I will exterminate you and all you have ever loved as easily as I exterminate rats!" At that, King Joyse looked over at Prince Kragen. Mock-seriously, he said, "Come, my lord Prince. This discussion is pointless. The High King insists on jesting with us. In all the world, no one has ever succeeded at exterminating rats.

he felt as tired as if he had spent the whole night shouting at himself. While

It boots nothing to avoid his snares, for they are ever beset with other snares

No matter. All things end, in perversion and death. Sorrow belongs to those who also hope. But that Unfettered One gave his life so that you and your message and your ring might reach the Lords. This we will accomplish, so that such sacrifices may have meaning.

Pardon me that I have feared for you. Fear is born in doubt, and you have not merited my doubt.

Who can declare? Power is a dreadful thing. I cannot judge you with an answer. I have not yet judged myself.

One must have strength in order to judge the weakness of others. I am not so mighty.

When many matters press you, consider friendship first.

Still hesitating, Atiaran asked, 'What is your name?' 'That is another long story,' the Giant returned, and repeated, 'What is your need?

That beauty and truth should pass utterly

He did not want to talk to anyone until he had had more time to think. But at the same time he did not want to be alone. The threat of madness was always at its worst when he was alone.

Their flat, unreadable faces showed no signs of youth or age, as if their relationship with time was somehow ambivalent; and

Admonitions took over the ravaged playground of his mind.

There's only one way to hurt a man who's lost everything. Give him back something broken. ~Thomas Covenant

Involuntarily, she stopped, jerked up her head, looked around her like a frightened woman. They weren't car horns: they were wind instruments

Are you alive?" "Perhaps. While I have purpose, I move and speak. My eyes behold. Is this life?

everything that passes unattempted is impossible.

Futility is the defining characteristic of life. Pain is the proof of existence.

Ah, it is hard to take pride in human history.

There is] truth on the far side of despair and doom. All we have to do is find it.

Service enables service. Hope came from the power and value of what was served, not from the one who served it.

It said that the mission's copying costs were too high, so would she please type two hundred fifty copies of the attached letter in addition to her other duties.

When the dawn came to wake him, he met it as if it were an affront to his sanity. He found that his feet were already growing tougher, and his cut hand had healed almost completely.