Steven Erikson
Steven Erikson
Steven Eriksonis the pseudonym of Steve Rune Lundin, a Canadian novelist, who was educated and trained as both an archaeologist and anthropologist...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth7 October 1959
CountryCanada
fashion soul soldier
Soldiers are issued armour for their flesh and bones, but they must fashion their own for their souls. Piece by piece. (Itkovian)
agency fire evil
Evil is nothing but a word, an objectification where no objectification is necessary. Cast aside this notion of some external agency as the source of inconceivable inhumanity - the sad truth is our possession of an innate proclivity towards indifference, towards deliberate denial of mercy, towards disengaging all that is moral within us. But if that is too dire , let's call it evil. And paint it with fire and venom.
civilization world poison
A civilization can easily drown in what it knows as in what doesn't know. Consider,' he continued, Gotho's Folly. Gotho's curse was in being too aware - of everything. Every permutation, every potential. Enough to poison every scan he cast on the world. It availed him naught, and worse, he was aware of even that.
differences followers allies
I was needed, but I myself did not need. I had followers, but not allies, and only now do I understand the difference. And it is vast.
thinking soldier dangerous
What makes a Malazan soldier so dangerous? They’re allowed to think.
suicide men dragons
He was not a modest man. Contemplating suicide, he summoned a dragon.' Gothos' Folly
needs allies poison
Chaos needs no allies, for it dwells like a poison in every one of us.
dear-god dear mess
Never, dear gods. Never mess with mortals.
empires fists virtue
You always fashioned yourself as the Empire’s harshest Fist, didn’t you, Korbolo Dom? As if cruelty’s a virtue…
bridges fire behind-you
When you've burned the bridges behind you, don't go starting a fire on the one in front of you.
rivers relax leafs
You are very easily exasperated, my dear. If you're a leaf trembling on a wide, deep river, relax and ride the current. It's always worked for me, I assure you.
fists should curse
Ah, Fist, it’s the curse of history that those who should read them, never do.
firsts lasts motto
First in , Last out. Motto of the bridgeburners
regret lying one-day
One day, perhaps, you will see for yourself that regrets are as nothing. The value lies in how they are answered.