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Gene Wolfe Quotes

Gene Wolfe quotes

American Writer May 7, 1931

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Gene Wolfe quote: "There is no magic. There is only knowledge, more or less hidden."
There is no magic. There is only knowledge, more or less hidden. Gene Wolfe
Dorcas’s skin was flecked with little golden freckles, and she was so slender that I was always aware of her bones; yet she was more desirable in her imperfections than Jolenta had ever been in the lushness of her flesh. Gene Wolfe
He's not rewarding us by talking to us. He's talking to us because He has something to say to us directly, as opposed to the things He says to all humanity. Gene Wolfe
We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "People don't want other people to be people."
People don't want other people to be people. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "I was trapped in admiration for what I had once admired, as a..."
I was trapped in admiration for what I had once admired, as a fly in amber remains the captive of some long-vanished pine. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "...I rejoiced in the flaws that made her more real to me"
...I rejoiced in the flaws that made her more real to me Gene Wolfe
Ambiguity is necessary in some of my stories, not in all. In those, it certainly contributes to the richness of the story. I doubt that thematic closure is never attainable. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "It is beyond value, which means it is worthless."
It is beyond value, which means it is worthless. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "When a gift is deserved, it is not a gift but a payment."
When a gift is deserved, it is not a gift but a payment. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "What a man knows hardly matters. It is what he does."
What a man knows hardly matters. It is what he does. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "One of the easiest ways to dominate a man is to demand..."
One of the easiest ways to dominate a man is to demand something he cannot supply. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "That we are capable only of being what we are remains our..."
That we are capable only of being what we are remains our unforgivable sin. Gene Wolfe
Gene Wolfe quote: "All novels are fantasies. Some are more honest about it."
All novels are fantasies. Some are more honest about it. Gene Wolfe

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