Spiritual Fiction Quotes

“Behold, the day of revelations is now upon mankind, and soon the seven judgments shall be poured out upon the earth.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes

“…and just for a second, she could have sworn she saw a shadow or something standing next to him, watching her as well.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes

“He is old and powerful, and he can’t know of you yet, because he will know what you are, and what you can do, but more importantly, how to use you.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes

“She could feel him reaching places inside her that were unnatural.”
― John Pease, Ezekiel's Eyes

“At one time or another we are all called to leave the safety of our homes, the certainty of what we know, the illusions of who we are. Not everyone will heed this call, of course. And those who do will risk losing themselves completely. But if we choose to ignore the invitation, we risk never knowing who we might have become. We risk dying without knowing what it is to live.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“A dream is not to be taken lightly. A dream is a powerful ally, coming to your aid. A magic tale, written in invisible ink. A golden thread, tying together the worlds.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“We think our world into being.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“Every relationship is a love-lesson.”
― Donna Goddard, Waldmeer

“Prometheus stole fire from the gods. We are each the heirs of that divine spark. Used wisely, the spark fuels one's journey and lights the way. Treated carelessly, the spark consumes its owner and everything in its path.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“Without bridges, there are no connections. Without bridges, there are only chasms. Without bridges, there are only longings. We cannot wait for the land to flatten and the stream to narrow before we seek to cross.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“Every answer can be followed by another question.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“Life must be taken a step at a time. All else is madness.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“Things are often not what they seem. And then, sometimes they are. The trick is to learn what is real.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“There is a great deal of fantasy in real life and real in fantasy.”
― Donna Goddard, Waldmeer

“The monk wakes from a dream into a world of mists and thunderclouds. The clouds play children's games with him. They show him dissolving images of yaks and sheep, serpents and hawks, angels and dragons. He closes his eyes and the clouds count to ten. He opens his eyes and they look for him.”
― Thomas Lloyd Qualls, Painted Oxen

“Our ability to retain a happy and untroubled outlook does not just come from negating bad outlooks collectively, but from correcting specific, particular ones individually.”
― Donna Goddard, Circles of Separation

“The soul had never experienced this before in all the rebirths. The consciousness of eyes meeting eyes is the ontological impetus of life.”
― Jeff Layton, A Metaphor of Life – Rose Red Roses

“a thousand things that can become a metaphor for our existence in our lives and a thousand to live, die and be reborn. Everyone is intertwined in the threads of purpose and existence. Each of us is a character in a cosmic play. Some acts are short, others long.”
― Jeff Layton, A Metaphor of Life – Rose Red Roses

“Without question, I felt an unnatural presence looming somewhere within the walls of my bedroom. I gradually began to recognize that
the manifestation was speaking to me as if I were an acquaintance. His manner was quite affable as he appealed to me to stay calm and listen attentively to his message. He requested that I focus my vision straight ahead into the darkness and then close my eyes. When he gave the signal, I needed to slowly reopen my eyes to witness him visually. The signal was perceptually vague, but I received it. When I opened my eyes, I knew someone was sharing my room with me, but I had no idea who. I couldn’t identify the barely-perceptible image of a human form floating buoyantly at the foot of my bed.”
― Don Hackett, A Lesser God: Reason Else Demise

“I know, Mom, and I promise you, I will always be there for you whenever you need me, I pledge this to you. You need to go to bed now; you have to be up early. Good night, Mom.”

She wiped a tear out of her eye as she looked lovingly at me. She cracked a truthful, delicate smile as she walked toward her bedroom. I might have been wrong, but it seemed to be a smile born out of relief.”
― Don Hackett, A Lesser God: Reason Else Demise

“Finally, total darkness; the fatal blow had been struck. I could immediately sense the Oracle Station beckoning me. The wind, rain, sun, moon, and the entirety of my beloved universe all understood— I was sacrificed to a lesser God.”
― Don Hackett, A Lesser God: Reason Else Demise

“The Grove doesn’t call the loud — it whispers to the broken, the quiet, the ones who still believe in magic. There is no map to the Grove. Only those who are lost can find it. Magic isn’t something you learn. It’s something you remember.”
― Claudia Ulm

“Gentlemen,” he said, and the word cut neat and cool through the lingering noise. “We are gathered to bind the fates of our states together, not with mere treaties, but with the iron certainty of a road.”

A breath. A rustle of shirt cuffs.

“Not a rut through the mud, not a track for cattle,” he continued, “but a grand artery. A marvel worthy of the Republic. From Baltimore to the west, to the frontier and the territories beyond—where commerce may flow, and with it, the lifeblood of our nation.”
― Samantha Smiley, Mountain Laurel

“They said, “let me tell you a story, a true story, a story about good and evil, … a story that lives inside of you.”
― Mano Sotelo, The War in Heaven