When it comes to true humility in the face of history, nothing beats complete silence. – Lev Grossman
Growing up in the 70s and 80s, science fiction and especially fantasy had such a stigma attached to them. I felt so punished and exiled for being devoted to these things. – Lev Grossman
Ive drunk Amazons free Diet Coke. Nothing makes more sense to me than a company trying to make bookselling into a profitable business. Im not anti-Amazon, and Im not pro-publishers either. Im pro-books. – Lev Grossman
And Im not as young as I once was. At my age, I dont have time to be bored. – Lev Grossman
A boy who hears a lesson in history ended by the beauty of peace, and how Napoleon brought ruin upon the world and that he should be forever cursed, will not long have much confidence in his teacher. He wants to hear more about the fighting and less about the peace negotiations. – William Lee Howard, Peace, Dolls and Pugnacity