Helverth Quotes & Sayings

Is the pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved by the gods? — Plato

The very best way I can make any reader believe in the nuts and bolts of an art form ... is to know the mechanics, to make the characters grounded in convincing detail. — Guy Gavriel Kay

[ ... ] extremes - whether good or bad - don't fit into society's definition of normality — Marilyn Manson

Nothing can match the wonderment that comes from staring up into the star-filled canopy above and realizing that you are a part of that creation. — Tim Ferriss

Love is certain, love is kind, love is yours and love is mine. But it isn't something that we find, its something that we do. — Clint Black

Dedication to one's work in the world is the only possible sanctifica-tion. Religion in all its forms is dedication to Someone Else's work, not yours. — Cynthia Ozick

Without emotion, what's the point of being human? — Marie Lu

Really? It's no wonder you nearly froze to death the way you spend all your energy moving your mouth.
Loghain Mac Tir — David Gaider

I can't imagine being anything creative in a major town because everybody's doing the same exact thing you're doing. How can you not get confused about what you yourself are doing? — Jack White

We should be afraid of sharks half as much as sharks should be afraid of us. — Peter Benchley

Writing is a holy occupation. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I don't want to spend my life in my 40s feeling bad about being in my 40s, and then all of a sudden I'm 50, and I will have missed a whole decade! — Laura Linney