"Journal Entries", p. 188
Memory and Dream (1994)
Context: I don't know why I care what people write about me after I'm dead, except that since I invest so much of my time telling the truth in my fiction, I'd hate to see someone play fast and loose with the pieces of my life. I don't care what they might think of me; but I don't want lies about my life used to invalidate the stories. My characters seem real because they are drawn from the realities of my life. I didn't have to research their pain; I just tapped into my own.
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“Bird Bones and Wood Ash”, p. 169
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)
Context: I had the same questions for Superman as I did for God: If he was so powerful, why didn’t he deal with some real problems? Why didn’t he stop wars, feed the starving in Ethiopia, cure cancer? At least God had the Church to do His PR work for Him — if you can buy their reasoning, they have any number of explanations ranging from how the troubles of this life build character to that inarguable catchall, “God’s will.” And the crap in this life sure makes heaven look good.
When I was growing up, the writers and artists of Superman never even tried to deal with the problem. And since they didn’t, I could only see Superman as a monster, not a hero. I couldn’t believe his battles with criminals, superpowered geniuses and the like.
I never believed in God either.
“Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night”, p. 253
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)
“The real problem is, people think life is a ladder, and it’s really a wheel.”
“The Forest is Crying”, p. 44 (quoting Pat Cadigan)
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)
"Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night", p. 282
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)
Part Two: The Lost Music, "The Touchstone" p. 501
The Little Country (1991)
"Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night", p. 254
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)