Quotes from book
The Traveler

The Traveler

The Traveler is a 2005 New York Times bestselling novel by John Twelve Hawks. The Dark River, book two of The Fourth Realm Trilogy, was published in July 2007. The final part in the trilogy, The Golden City, was released September 8, 2009. The trilogy has been translated into 25 languages and has sold more than 1.5 million books.


“Every new experience is unusual. The rest of life is just sleep and committee meetings.”

Source: Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005)

“Life is dangerous. That's what makes it interesting.”

Source: Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005)

“Love is just another means of manipulation. We can use that emotion like we use hatred and fear.”

Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005)

“There was no need to worry about religion or philosophy; the truth was determined by whoever was in power.”

Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005)

“Peace and prosperity were possible only if people stopped asking new questions and accepted the available answers.”

Source: Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005), Ch. 2

“You need to study history, Doctor. All great changes are based on pain and destruction.”

Source: Fourth Realm Trilogy (2005-2009), The Traveler (2005), Ch. 35

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