Grendel John Gardner Quotes & Sayings

They watch on, evil, incredibly stupid, enjoying my destruction.
'Poor Grendel's had an accident,' I whisper. 'So may you all. — John Gardner

My advice to you, my violent friend, is to seek out gold and sit on it. — John Gardner

I am mad with joy.
At least I think it's joy. Strangers have come, and it's a whole new game. I kiss the ice on the frozen creeks, I press my ear to it, honoring the water that rattles below, for by water they came: the icebergs parted as if gently pushed back by enormous hands, and the ship sailed through, sea-eager, foamy-necked, white sails, riding the swan-road, flying like a bird! O happy Grendel! Fifteen glorious heroes, proud in their battle dress, fat as cows! — John Gardner

I had a chance. I knew I had no more than that. it's all a hero asks for. — John Gardner

Poor Grendel's had an accident. So may you all. — John Gardner

Find a pile of gold and sit on it. — John Gardner

Stars, spattered out through lifeless night from end to end, like jewels scattered in a dead king's grave, tease, torment my wits toward meaningful patterns that do not exist. — John Gardner

It's not easy to kill a mountain goat. He thinks with his spine. — John Gardner