I want so much." Haakon laid a hand on the young man's shoulder. "So do we all." The prince straightened. "And only in death do we find contentment."… - Melinda M. Snodgrass

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I want so much."
Haakon laid a hand on the young man's shoulder. "So do we all."
The prince straightened. "And only in death do we find contentment."
"Lowering thought. Is there to be no happiness in life then?"
"I think not. Each moment of joy must be paid for by a moment of equal pain."
"You Dutch merchants, always keeping the books in balance. Do you see God as an accountant?"
William smiled slightly. "If he is he's a shockingly bad one. I'm more than due for some joy."
Haakon caught Barbarossa's reins near the bit and drew the two chargers to a halt. "Then find it in the moment, H. H. Find it in the moment.

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About Melinda M. Snodgrass

Melinda M. Snodgrass (born November 27, 1951 in Los Angeles) is a science fiction writer for print and television.

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Alternative Names: Phillipa Bornikova
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Terrible things have happened. The de Witts are killed."
"Is this so terrible? They have been your foes from the moment of your birth, and though out of power would have continued to conspire against you."
"Sagi, if we must needs kill our opponents then civilization is a chimera. Governments are formed so that men may disagree without murder, and I tell you true, I loathe a mob more than anything."
"They acted out of love for you."
"That does not comfort me.

We are penetrating the mysteries of the cosmos, and the secrets of life at its smaller levels."
And it is wrong. You must grasp the purity of the whole, not tear from the Goddess the secrets of her heart."
"Spinoza says that the more we understand individual objects, the more we understand God. I think that is a very profound statement. Why does your goddess fear what my God does not?
"The mechanistic path has led mankind to terror and suffering."
"No, ignorance and hatred and intolerance have led mankind to terror and suffering. And not all of our discoveries lead to death.

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