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Gene Wolfe Quotes

We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard defining edges Picture Quote #1

Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men’s threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later Picture Quote #1

All the history of the stage is a struggle, the gasping of a beautiful child born at the point of death. The moralists, censorship and oppression, technology, and now poverty have all tried to destroy her. Only we, the actors and audiences, have kept her alive Picture Quote #1

I don’t think anyone is more intrinsically holy. People experience God in many ways; and it seems to me that God does what the rest of us do: He chooses the means that best gets His message across Picture Quote #1

We only have one dog now. Calamity Jane had to be put down. She was very old, and her medicine no longer controlled her seizures. Dilly is five now, I think. He’s a neutered American Pit Bull Terrier, very gentle, about the color of buckskin Picture Quote #1

There is no limit to stupidity. - Space itself is said to be bounded by its own curvature, but stupidity continues beyond infinity Picture Quote #1

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Men are said to desire women, Severian. Why do they despise the women they obtain? Picture Quote #1

I have read only the first ‘Harry Potter’ book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since the Hobbit. I wish the books had been around when my kids were the right age for them Picture Quote #1

My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn’t load a revolver Picture Quote #1

There is no magic. There is only knowledge, more or less hidden Picture Quote #1

Have a short story feature two situations, and then let them solve each other Picture Quote #1

God is the nest we build together Picture Quote #1

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All novels are fantasies. Some are more honest about it Picture Quote #1

People don’t want other people to be people Picture Quote #1

When a gift is deserved, it is not a gift but a payment Picture Quote #1

Hope is a psychological mechanism unaffected by external realities Picture Quote #1

... I rejoiced in the flaws that made her more real to me Picture Quote #1

That we are capable only of being what we are remains our unforgivable sin Picture Quote #1

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What a man knows hardly matters. It is what he does Picture Quote #1

You never learn how to write a novel. You just learn how to write the novel that you’re writing Picture Quote #1

Online publication is fine with me, in part because I hope to collect those stories later Picture Quote #1

Ambiguity is necessary in some of my stories, not in all. In those, it certainly contributes to the richness of the story. I doubt that thematic closure is never attainable Picture Quote #1

All of us... when we think we are talking most intimately to someone else, are actually addressing an image we have of the person to whom we believe we speak Picture Quote #1

A child, not knowing what is extraordinary and what is commonplace, usually lights midway between the two, finds interest in incidents adults consider beneath notice, and calmly accepts the most improbable occurrences Picture Quote #1

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So powerful is the charm of words, which for us reduces to manageable entities all the passions that would otherwise madden and destroy us Picture Quote #1

Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men’s threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later Picture Quote #1

Men to whom wine had brought death long before lay by springs of wine and drank still, too stupefied to know their lives were past Picture Quote #1

You do not characterize by telling the reader about the character. You do it by showing the character thinking, speaking and acting in a characteristic way. You simply show it and shut up Picture Quote #1

I could speculate, but it would be just speculation and the kind of thing that you would get in with a science fiction story. And if I was doing a science fiction story then I would come up with what can go wrong with this system Picture Quote #1

When a client is driven to the utmost extremity, it is warmth and food and ease from pain he wants. Peace and justice come afterward. Rain symbolizes mercy and sunlight charity, but rain and sunlight are better than mercy and charity. Otherwise they would degrade the things they symbolize Picture Quote #1

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We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard defining edges. (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men’s threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later. (Gene Wolfe Quotes) All the history of the stage is a struggle, the gasping of a beautiful child born at the point of death. The moralists, censorship and oppression, technology, and now poverty have all tried to destroy her. Only we, the actors and audiences, have kept her alive. (Gene Wolfe Quotes) I don’t think anyone is more intrinsically holy. People experience God in many ways; and it seems to me that God does what the rest of us do: He chooses the means that best gets His message across (Gene Wolfe Quotes) We only have one dog now. Calamity Jane had to be put down. She was very old, and her medicine no longer controlled her seizures. Dilly is five now, I think. He’s a neutered American Pit Bull Terrier, very gentle, about the color of buckskin (Gene Wolfe Quotes) There is no limit to stupidity. - Space itself is said to be bounded by its own curvature, but stupidity continues beyond infinity (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Men are said to desire women, Severian. Why do they despise the women they obtain? (Gene Wolfe Quotes) I have read only the first ‘Harry Potter’ book. I thought it excellent, perhaps the best thing written for older children since the Hobbit. I wish the books had been around when my kids were the right age for them (Gene Wolfe Quotes) My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn’t load a revolver (Gene Wolfe Quotes) There is no magic. There is only knowledge, more or less hidden (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Have a short story feature two situations, and then let them solve each other (Gene Wolfe Quotes) God is the nest we build together (Gene Wolfe Quotes) All novels are fantasies. Some are more honest about it (Gene Wolfe Quotes) People don’t want other people to be people (Gene Wolfe Quotes) When a gift is deserved, it is not a gift but a payment (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Hope is a psychological mechanism unaffected by external realities (Gene Wolfe Quotes) ... I rejoiced in the flaws that made her more real to me (Gene Wolfe Quotes) That we are capable only of being what we are remains our unforgivable sin (Gene Wolfe Quotes) What a man knows hardly matters. It is what he does (Gene Wolfe Quotes) You never learn how to write a novel. You just learn how to write the novel that you’re writing (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Online publication is fine with me, in part because I hope to collect those stories later (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Ambiguity is necessary in some of my stories, not in all. In those, it certainly contributes to the richness of the story. I doubt that thematic closure is never attainable (Gene Wolfe Quotes) All of us... when we think we are talking most intimately to someone else, are actually addressing an image we have of the person to whom we believe we speak (Gene Wolfe Quotes) A child, not knowing what is extraordinary and what is commonplace, usually lights midway between the two, finds interest in incidents adults consider beneath notice, and calmly accepts the most improbable occurrences (Gene Wolfe Quotes) So powerful is the charm of words, which for us reduces to manageable entities all the passions that would otherwise madden and destroy us (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Evolution teaches us the original purpose of language was to ritualize men’s threats and curses, his spells to compel the gods; communication came later (Gene Wolfe Quotes) Men to whom wine had brought death long before lay by springs of wine and drank still, too stupefied to know their lives were past (Gene Wolfe Quotes) You do not characterize by telling the reader about the character. You do it by showing the character thinking, speaking and acting in a characteristic way. You simply show it and shut up (Gene Wolfe Quotes) I could speculate, but it would be just speculation and the kind of thing that you would get in with a science fiction story. And if I was doing a science fiction story then I would come up with what can go wrong with this system (Gene Wolfe Quotes) When a client is driven to the utmost extremity, it is warmth and food and ease from pain he wants. Peace and justice come afterward. Rain symbolizes mercy and sunlight charity, but rain and sunlight are better than mercy and charity. Otherwise they would degrade the things they symbolize (Gene Wolfe Quotes)

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