John Connolly Quotes
No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good, because Evil is ultimately self-destructive. Evil may set out to corrupt others, but in the process corrupts itself.
You cannot perform acts of evil in the name of a greater good, because the good suffers. It is corrupted by what has been done in its name.
Evil, unlike good, is constantly at war with those most like itself, and ambition is its spur.
There was a lot to be said for a man’s capacity to be comfortable while alone.
Wickedness never rests easily so, in a way, one might almost feel pity for the wicked, for they are destined to live their lives in fear, in a prison of the heart.
People who believe in buried gods, ’ said Louis.‘Do you believe in buried gods, Detective Walsh?’‘I’m Episcopalian. I believe in everything.
And, in the darkness, David closed his eyes as all that was lost was found again.
The trick was not to stifle the emotions, but to control them. Love, anger, grief – all were weapons in their way, but they needed to be kept in check.
Most of the bad situations I've encountered began with the best of intentions.
"Sarge, mr. Nurd here is threatening to turn me to jelly.""really?" said Sarge. "what flavor?
These were the tales that echoed in the head long after the books that contained them were cast aside.
The stories in books hate the stories contained in newspapers.
Story!" The dwarf snorted. "You'll be talking about "happily ever after" next. Do we look happy? There's no happily ever after for us. Miserabily ever after, more like.
Perhaps it's true that all men love their fathers, no matter how terrible the things they do to their sons: there is a part of us that remains forever in debt to those responsible for our existence.
When did you get so clever?""When I realized I wasn't as clever as I thought.
The law doesn't require truth, only the appearance of it. Most cases simply rest on a version of it that's acceptable to both sides. You want to know the only truth is? Everybody lies.--Elwin Stark
We must have taken a wrong turn turning somewhere.""Where, Purgatory?" said Dozy. "We're in Hell.