“Being terrified but going ahead and doing what must be done”
Castle Roogna
Quotes by Piers Anthony
“One thing you who had secure or happy childhoods should understand about those of us who did not. We who control our feelings, who avoid conflicts at all costs, or seem to seek them. Who are hypersensitive, self-critical, compulsive, workaholic, and above all survivors. We are not that way from perversity, and we cannot just relax and let it go. We’ve learned to cope in ways you never had to.””
“I think it's a shame that something as creative and vital to the nature of the human species as story-telling is largely controlled by the soulless cretins known as publishers.””
“When you steal from the library, you are preventing anyone else from reading that book, and the very notion makes me want to drop you in the Void.””
Golem in the Gears
“One day you'll discover that the opinions of worthless people are worthless.””
A Spell for Chameleon
“Adults had the notion that juveniles needed to suffer. Only when they had suffered enough to wipe out most of their naturally joyous spirits and innocence were they staid enough to be considered mature. An adult was essentially a broken-down child.””
Centaur Aisle
“Happy children do not seem to grow up to be writers.””
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony is an American author renowned for his prolific contributions to the fantasy and science fiction genres. Born in 1934, he gained prominence with his series of novels set in the magical l...