Stephen R. Lawhead Quotes

It had long been an ambition to find the line of force that might lead to the Holy Land in the time of Christ.

Humility, if it comes at all, almost always comes too late.

Only a fool demands proof of what he already knows.

Contrary to what many may think, immortality is not a fairy tale invented to compensate for an unhappy life. Rather, it is the perception shared by nearly all sentient beings that our conscious lives are not bounded by this time and space. We are not merely lumps of animate matter. We are living spirits — we all feel this innately. And in our deepest hearts, we know that we can only find ultimate fulfilment in union with the supreme spiritual reality — a reality that appears, even during this earthly life, to take us beyond the narrow limits of time.

Time is the central mystery of our existence. It confines and defines us in many ways.

And, Lord, does it have to be so blasted hot?

If thou wouldst seek justice, thyself must be just.

The spell is Morgians

You’re changing the course of history. I thought that sort of thing was strictly forbidden.

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

And then, just as I begin to raise my sword to cleave a path to Arthur's side, there comes a sound like a tempest wind - the blast of a mighty sea gale. Men fall back, suddenly afraid. They cover their heads with their arms and peer into the darkness above. What is it? Is the roof falling? The sky?
The strange sound subsides and they glance at one another in fear and awe. Merlin is there. The Emrys is standing calmly beside Arthur. His hands are empty and upraised, his face stern in the unnatural silence he has created . . .

I learned long ago that when a thing defies rational explanation then it is because I lack a complete understanding of the facts.

You see, this universe we inhabit is made up of billions of galaxies—literally beyond counting—and this is only one universe.

Do not borrow tomorrow's troubles today

Words are worth little when the heart refuses to hear. Therefore, judge us by our works.