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L.E. Modesitt Jr. Quotes

Deities are invented by fallible and finite beings in the hope and desire to create immortal perfection; unfortunately, such deities only reflect their creators and inspire their followers to similar imperfections.

Deities are invented by fallible and finite beings in the hope and desire to create immortal perfection; unfortunately, such deities only reflect their creators and inspire their followers to similar imperfections.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Perfection, Inspire, Desire

Never mistake law for justice. Justice is an ideal, and law is a tool.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Mistake, Law, Justice
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “Ordermaster”, p.265, Macmillan

Without power, knowledge is useless. without knowledge, faith is tyranny. Without understanding, humanity is blind, and without all four, it is doomed.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Understanding, Humanity, Useless
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “The Parafaith War”, p.149, Macmillan

Minds, like parachutes, function better when open, but, like fists, they strike harder when closed.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Optimistic, Mind, Fists
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “The Parafaith War”, p.168, Macmillan

Love of another is merely empty flattery and self-deception for one who cannot accept himself without pretense.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Self, Deception, Flattery
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “The Magic of Recluce”, p.378, Macmillan

To that which is born, death is certain; to that which is dead, birth is certain.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Birth, Born, Certain
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “Gravity Dreams”, p.11, Macmillan

If you do good because you expect to be rewarded, it is greed.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Greed, Ifs
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “Wellspring of Chaos”, p.74, Macmillan

Most people don’t care who rules, as long as their lives don’t change.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Long, People, Care
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2007). “The Spellsong War: The Second Book of the Spellsong Cycle”, p.555, Macmillan

Humans were eventually irrational creatures gifted with the power of rationality.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Irrational, Gifted, Rationality

No society that places the individual above itself will survive; but neither will any society that places the individual below itself.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Individual
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “Gravity Dreams”, p.152, Macmillan

Hatred is a form of faith, distilled by passion to remove all rationality.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Passion, Hatred, Form
L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (2010). “The Elysium Commission”, p.141, Macmillan

While every new fantasy author is hailed as unique, new, and different, Brandon Sanderson's ELANTRIS does indeed provide an absorbing adventure in a unique, different, and well-thought-out fantasy world, with a few nifty twists as well.

L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Adventure, Unique, Twists

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