Quotes from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King

William Joyce ·  228 pages

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“To understand pretending is to conquer all barriers of time and space.”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King


“The possibilities were endless. Battles would be fought. Wonders revealed. Many journeys. Many lands. Many joys. Many sorrows.

But stories all...”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King


“you know, a daydream properly utilized can be the most powerful force in the universe. One need only dream of freedom to begin to break the spell of enslavement.”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King


“Life is made up of danger and heartbreak, I laugh in the face of both!”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King


“But evil is a cunning force. It can find the weakness in any man, even the bravest. [...] It only takes a single weak moment to let evil in.”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King



“to understand pretending," Ombric was fond of saying, "is to conquer all barriers of time and space.”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King


“To understand creativity is to conquer the boundaries of time and space.”
― William Joyce, quote from Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King


About the author

William Joyce
Born place: in Shreveport, LA, The United States
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