I am so weary of gods and their struggles," he murmured as he mounted his golden mare. Moonglum stared out into the desert. "But when will the gods t… - Michael Moorcock

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I am so weary of gods and their struggles," he murmured as he mounted his golden mare.
Moonglum stared out into the desert.
"But when will the gods themselves weary of it, I wonder?" he said. "If they did, it would be a happy day for Man. Perhaps all our struggling, our suffering, our conflicts are merely to relieve the boredom of the Lords of the Higher Worlds. Perhaps that is why when they created us they made us imperfect.

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About Michael Moorcock

Michael Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is a prolific British writer and editor, long known for his SF and fantasy works and now also for literary novels.

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Pen Names: Bill Barclay William Ewert Barclay Michael Barrington Edward P. Bradbury James Colvin Warwick Colvin, Jr. Philip James Desmond Reid
Birth Name: Michael John Moorcock
Alternative Names: Hank Janson
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