James A. Moore Quotes & Sayings

You ever see a cute, furry alien? — James A. Moore

Little known fact: sometimes wizards do things just because it amuses them. — James A. Moore

So is a murder rose until you decide to hold the blossom in your hand and sniff it. Perfectly inviting and even charming until the poisons burn your skull open." "By the gods, man, where do you hear about these things? — James A. Moore

Wisdom often comes from those with the least to lose. — James A. Moore

of them gave those thoughts a second consideration — James A. Moore

Life is pain. War is change. The raw materials of life hammered and shaped into something with a purpose. — James A. Moore

How the hell should I know? I'm just a grunt. — James A. Moore

You could not save him." Dretta nodded. "But he saved you. And you, Merros Dulver, you are supposed to save us from these Sa'ba Taalor when they attack. That's what I keep hearing. That you are a hero and will keep us safe from the people that killed my husband." Her voice was calm as she looked away from him to layer slices of roast meat and bread on his plate. When she looked up at him again her eyes were dry. "Keep us safe. Keep me safe. And while you are doing that, I want you to find the bitch that murdered my man and I want you to carve her head from her body." Her voice was still calm; as if she were discussing the crops she might plant on the last lands of her villa. "Bring me her head and prove to me that my husband made the right choice in dying for you. — James A. Moore

I've been at this for a while, and to a very real extent, you look at cover art with the same sort of expectation you have for playing slot machines in Vegas. That is to say, you hope to break even and promise yourself not to flinch when all you get is the same sort of mix of fruit that you get in a cup of generic fruit cocktail. — James A. Moore

Damned Weyland-Yutani piece of crap," she said. — James A. Moore

The best way to end a war is to make certain that it never happens. The best way to win a war is to change the shape of the battles to suit your needs. — James A. Moore

The Arcturians had been the first alien race mankind had encountered, and those initial meetings had marked a turning point for the human race. — James A. Moore

I have to say, Alejandro Colucci is amazing. I had seen his work several times before I started making the connection between the art and the person making it, and when I heard that he was going to work on the cover for 'Seven Forges,' that connection was not yet cemented. — James A. Moore

Still, one does what one must. — James A. Moore

Durhallem, Ydramil, Wrommish, Paedle, Truska-Pren, Wheklam, and Ordna. — James A. Moore

What has happened is what has happened. The past is gone. I was not the same person then. I was much weaker. I lived and breathed and hid in fear. That time is gone. I fear nothing. I have faced my fears and learned from them. The gods gave me that. — James A. Moore

It felt oily in his mind and left an aftertaste in his soul. — James A. Moore

Back in my younger years, I read an average of a book a day. That was when I was going to school full time and working a job after school 30 hours or more a week. — James A. Moore

Alejandro Colucci has designed covers for my books that stand out, that catch the eye, and that make me, as a reader and consumer, want to know more about the books behind those covers. — James A. Moore

Krohan but from that distance he sounded almost — James A. Moore

I am the first to point out that I really am not kind to illustrators. By that, I mean I really don't give that much to work with. — James A. Moore

If not wisdom then certainly truth. If you've nothing to lose you've nothing to fear losing. — James A. Moore

What was it that Drask Silver Hand had said to him? Life is pain. Oh, how he lived just then. — James A. Moore

You will lose your hand, find your fist and gain an ally. You will also meet your enemy face-to-face. — James A. Moore

Long before I fell in love with writing, I fell in love with reading. Sometimes, honestly, I feel like I'm cheating on my first love when I settle into my office chair to start work on the latest manuscript. — James A. Moore

Ultimately, Lloyd Alexander's tales of Prydain were enough to make me come back and visit again and again, and each time, I laughed and I wept. Each time. No exceptions. — James A. Moore

Lloyd Alexander's tales were written and published when I was in diapers. Decades later, they remain utterly timeless for me. I cannot recommend them enough. — James A. Moore