Poets are the mad midwives to reality. They see not what is, nor what can be, but what must become.
Dan SimmonsNo lifetime is long enough for those ... who simply wish to understand themselves and their lives. It is, perhaps, the curse of being human, but also a blessing.
Dan SimmonsThe love of violence is an aspect of our humanity. Even the weak wish to be strong primarily so they can wield the whip.
Dan Simmons