46 Quotes by Lian Hearn

When illusions are shattered by truth, talent is set free.

The painter had achieved what we would all like to do: capture time and make it stand still

Shame, however, was what I felt seeping through me as though it stained my white bones black.

They reminded me of the people of my village, their indomitable spirit in the face of disaster, their unshakable belief that no matter what might befall them, life was basically good and the world benign.

Coloqué mi cuchillo junto al colchón y me introduje bajo la manta sin molestarme siquiera en quitarme la ropa.

Death comes suddenly and life is fragile and brief. No one can alter this either by prayers or spells.

I am not made for despair.

It’s what you do to yourself when you go mad with rage. You have no idea how much you can hurt yourself with your own strength.

The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence.