“When someone from Faerie ever tells you something, you can see it - you can feel it - you believe it. For the true value of enchantment and its glamour, is in the imparting of a truth - by truth's own persuasion it makes itself real.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“...for the purity of first light is bliss
and surely the whole point of faith
is just in this: -
Not that we believe
but that we ask of He
to have faith in us.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“True passion motivates the life forces and brings forth all things good.
... desire is the poor cousin to passion, ever hungry and with no real result.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“Thoughts alone are potent writs of becoming.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“There are faerie lights in Faerie - not the tiny paper lanterns that you might see strung up high upon a tree, and not the fat neon fireflies that sprinkle the forests at night - no, these lights are actually the beings themselves, visible as just a pinpoint of light, like stars on the sky, the etheric beings grace our world with fleeting sparks of brilliant radiance.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“Men are tested and tried amongst deceptions radically and they are winning for themselves abilities to give, to deliberate, to stand fast, to choose well, to discriminate.”
“They are far from the 'automata' of the Universe some think them to be. They dance the starry path and are sharpening their knowledge with every orbit of each positive thought travelled.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“For all beings within this universal kingdom, their magnetic north rests in genuine mirth.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“The strange thing about magic is how easily one can feel familiar with it. Much like a dream, its message can infill the senses of the soul and persuade the consciousness in a way that is undeniable. As intoxicating as the musk of romance and as enlightening as the whispers of hidden wisdom, magic can take you back into the very realm of your childhood … and leave you there.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“Between the borders of Faerie and the physical world stands an ancient forest where the trees are exceedingly tall; and although no longer visible to men, their roots go deep into its earth.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“Heaven itself is just a little less than perfect: for perfection, by self-definition, is a static condition, and anything truly static has deceased its purpose.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“Sometimes when deep magic is before you, it can be taken as something quite ordinary. Only when looking back does one question what had just taken place, and make note that it had been queer or unusual. The deeper a magic is, the more normal it can appear.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“Some things are so natural they are effortless ... and loving is one of them.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“The thoughts of Man build future worlds, whilst the emotions of the Fey build up this, our Natural World.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
“The word 'weird' is never spoken or thought of by the Fey, as to them there is nothing very strange when you take it as it is.”
― Gabriel Brunsdon, quote from Azlander: Second Nature
Gabriel Brunsdon
Born place: in Richmond, Australia
See more on GoodReads
“Nothing in life was as precious as this woman. It never would be. I’d found my happiness.”
― Abbi Glines, quote from Forever Too Far
“Now look: Droplets of oil were dotted across the front of her best dress, over the mound of her stomach. She was clumsy and fat-stomached and she didn't even have the sense to wear an apron while she was cooking. Also she had paid way too much for this dress, sixty-four dollars at Hecht's, which would scandalize Ira if he knew. How could she have been so greedy? She dabbed at her nose with the back of her hand. Took a deep breath. Well. Anyhow.”
― Anne Tyler, quote from Breathing Lessons
“It's not enough to be American. You always have to be something else, Irish-American, German-American, and you'd wonder how they'd get along if someone hadn't invented the hyphen”
― Frank McCourt, quote from 'Tis A Memoir
“And may God be merciful, because these twisted men will not.”
― Brom, quote from The Child Thief
“Life is full of change, honey. That's how we learn and grow. When we're born, the Good Lord gives each of us a Life Book. Chapter by chapter, we live and learn... When a chapter of your Life Book is complete, your spirit knows it's time to turn the page so a new chapter can begin. Even when you're scared or think you're not ready, your spirit knows you are.”
― Beth Hoffman, quote from Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Crime and Punishment
Ender's Game
City of Bones
The Perks of Being a...
The Help
The Time Traveler's...BookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, memorable and interesting quotes from great books. As the world communicates more and more via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become more relevant and important. For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a philosophy by which we live. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book and to carry with us the author’s best ideas.
We thoughtfully gather quotes from our favorite books, both classic and current, and choose the ones that are most thought-provoking. Each quote represents a book that is interesting, well written and has potential to enhance the reader’s life. We also accept submissions from our visitors and will select the quotes we feel are most appealing to the BookQuoters community.
Founded in 2023, BookQuoters has quickly become a large and vibrant community of people who share an affinity for books. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world; conversely, gleaning the main ideas of a book via a quote or a quick summary is typical of the Information Age but is a habit disdained by some diehard readers. We feel that we have the best of both worlds at BookQuoters; we read books cover-to-cover but offer you some of the highlights. We hope you’ll join us.
