All Beauty Is Sad. [...] For It

Hold On To Your Dreams, Kiall. They Are More Important Than You Realise.

Many Fantasy Novels - 'lord Of The Rings', For Instance, Or 'lavondyss' By Robert Holdstock - Are Beautifully Written. Geoff Ryman's 'the Child Garden' Is Exquisite And Utterly Beguiling. Mervyn Peake's 'gormenghast' Trilogy Is An Astonishing Piece Of Multi-faceted Storytelling. So Quality Of Writing Does Not Condemn The Genre.

An Enemy Is Like A Man's Most Prized Flower. It Brings Him Joy To See It Buried In The Ground.

There's No Shame In Fear. But Understand This - The Coward Is Ruled By Fear, While The Hero Rides It Like A Wild Stallion.

Our Souls Are But Leaves In A Storm, And Only The Gods Know Where We Will Come To Rest.