Both God and man hold each other in equally beautiful contempt.
Quotes from A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire — Michael Bishop
1945–2023 United States
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A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
God could hardly damn me for a coward, great cosmic exemplar of laissez-faire that he is.
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
Don’t look for reason where it’s never been practiced.
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
Like all such prophecies, it’s impressive only if not examined too closely.
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
Outside the rain continued its cadenced and indifferent commentary.
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
Who but a madman would grapple with mountains?
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
What was reprehensible in being fearful in the presence of the unknown?
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
What motivates you, then? Please don’t tell me altruism. I am not quite so gullible as that.
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
Coercion is the tool of the desperate.
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
A Funeral for the Eyes of Fire (1975)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Bishop (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.