129 Quotes by Stephen R. Lawhead

It is the poor man who clenches so tightly to the gold he is given – for fear of losing it. The man of wealth spends his gold freely to accomplish his will in the world. It is the same with life.

For only he who has lived in darkness truly knows and values the light.

Great Light, Mover of all that is moving and at rest, be my Journey and my far Destination, be my Want and my Fulfilling, be my Sowing and my Reaping, be my glad Song and my stark Silence. Be my Sword and my strong Shield, be my Lantern and my dark Night, be my everlasting Strength and my piteous Weakness. Be my Greeting and my parting Prayer, be my bright Vision and my Blindness, be my Joy and my sharp Grief, be my sad Death and my sure Resurrection!

What else is love,” Mathiax had asked her one day, “but taking the pain of another as your own – especially when you are not obliged to?” Thus, pain was woven into the very fabric of the universe – because there could be no love without it, and because the Infinite Father had set love as the cornerstone of His creation.

It was Arthur’s welcome alone, I believe, which turned the tide of misery for Merlin.

Knowledge is easy,” the old woman told her. “Wisdom is hard.

Fear arises from uncertainty. Where there is perfect certainty, there is no fear.

Pity.” The elder gentleman sniffed. “Sad, really. Names are very important.” “It’s a matter of taste, surely.” “Nothing of the sort,” replied the elder Cosimo. “People get named all sorts of things – that I will concede. Whimsy, ignorance, sudden inspiration – all play a part. But if anyone guessed how monumentally important it was, the process would be taken a lot more seriously.

We would follow Arthur to the very gates of Hell and beyond if he asked it. And that is the solitary truth.