Robert E. Howard Quotes

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• Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.

  Robert E. Howard

  Live Life, Men, Civilization

  Robert E. Howard (2007). “The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands”, p.31, Del Rey

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• When a nation forgets her skill in war, when her religion becomes a mockery, when the whole nation becomes a nation of money-grabbers, then the wild tribes, the barbarians drive in... Who will our invaders be? From whence will they come?

  Robert E. Howard

  War, Skills, Barbarians

  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, July 1923.

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• The more I see of what you call civilization, the more highly I think of what you call savagery!

  Robert E. Howard

  Thinking, Civilization, Savagery

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• When I cannot stand alone, it will be time to die.

  Robert E. Howard

  Death, Stand Alone, Dies

  Robert E. Howard (2016). “Fantastical Tales - The Ultimate Collection of Sword & Sorcery Action-Adventures, Time Travel & Mythical Worlds: Conan the Barbarian Series, The ‘Kull the Conqueror” Stories, The ‘Solomon Kane’ Saga, The ‘Bran Mak Morn’ Stories, The ‘Turlogh Dubh O'Brien’ Stories & The ‘James Allison’ Stories”, p.104, e-artnow

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• Barbarianism is the natural state of mankind. Civilization is unnatural. It is the whim of circumstance. And barbarianism must ultimately triumph

  Robert E. Howard

  Civilization, Triumph, Natural

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• I have known many gods. He who denies them is as blind as he who trusts them too deeply. I see not beyond death. Let me live while I live; let me know the rich juices of red meat and stinging wine on my palate, the hot embrace of white arms, the mad exultation of battle when the blue blades flame and crimson, and I am content. I know this: if life is an illusion, then I am no less than an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content.

  Robert E. Howard

  Real, Wine, Blue

  "Queen of the Black Coast". Short story by Robert E. Howard, 1934.

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• But not all men seek rest and peace; some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood.

  Robert E. Howard

  Men, Blood, Storm

  Robert E. Howard (2016). “A Witch Shall Be Born: American modern Literature”, p.40, VM eBooks

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• Life is but a web spun of ghosts and dreams and illusions.

  Robert E. Howard

  Life, Dream, Ghost

  Robert E. Howard (2007). “The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: Volume 1: The Shadow Kingdom”, p.117, Del Rey

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• Break the skin of civilization and you find the ape, roaring and red-handed.

  Robert E. Howard

  Civilization, Skins, Roaring

  Letter to Harold Preece, c. January or February 1928.

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• Over the souls of men spread the condor wings of colossal monsters and all manner of evil things prey upon the heart and soul and body of Man. Yet it may be in some far day the shadows shall fade and the Prince of Darkness be chained forever in his hell. And till then mankind can but stand up stoutly to the monsters in his own heart and without, and with the aid of God he may yet triumph.

  Robert E. Howard

  Heart, Men, Wings

  Robert E. Howard (2016). “ROBERT E. HOWARD Ultimate Collection – 300+ Cult Classics, Adventure Novels, Western, Horror & Detective Stories, Historical Books (Including Poetry, Essays, Articles & Letters) - ALL in One Volume): Sword & Sorcery Fiction Including Complete Conan the Barbarian, Solomon Kane and Kull the Conqueror Series, as well as Weird Fiction, Fantasy Stories of the Weird West, The Cthulhu Mythos Tales and more”, p.1238, e-artnow

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• I'm not going out of my way looking for devils; but I wouldn't step out of my path to let one go by.

  Robert E. Howard

  Devil, Going Out, Way

  Robert E. Howard (2007). “The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: Volume 1: The Shadow Kingdom”, p.365, Del Rey

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• For man's only weapon is courage that flinches not from the gates of Hell itself, and against such not even the legions of Hell can stand.

  Robert E. Howard

  Men, Weapons, Hell

  Robert E. Howard (2016). “THE ADVENTURES OF SOLOMON KANE: 7 NOVELS, 1 POEM”, p.59, BookRix

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• I know this: if life is illusion, then I am no less an illusion, and being thus, the illusion is real to me. I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, and am content.

  Robert E. Howard

  Real, Life Is, Illusion

  Robert E Howard “Conan the Barbarian”, Lulu.com

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• What is death but a traversing of eternities and a crossing of cosmic oceans?

  Robert E. Howard

  Death, Ocean, Eternity

  Robert E. Howard (2006). “Kull: Exile of Atlantis”, p.168, Del Rey

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• What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs—I was a man before I was a king.

  Robert E. Howard

  Dog, Kings, Lying

  Robert E. Howard (2015). “The Start Conan the Barbarian Super Pack”, p.43, Simon and Schuster

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• I think the real reason so many youngsters are clamoring for freedom of some vague sort, is because of unrest and dissatisfaction with present conditions; I don't believe this machine age gives full satisfaction in a spiritual way, if the term may be allowed.

  Robert E. Howard

  Spiritual, Real, Believe

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• Civilization is a natural and inevitable consequence - whether good or evil I am not prepared to state.

  Robert E. Howard

  Civilization, Evil, Natural

  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, c. August 1930.

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• I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, & am content.

  Robert E. Howard

  Palate

  Robert E. Howard (2015). “The Start Conan the Barbarian Super Pack”, p.336, Simon and Schuster

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• We're making tin gods out of those poor buffoons in Hollywood; I dote on movies and appreciate the scanty art therein but I consider the profession about the most debased and debasing I know.

  Robert E. Howard

  Art, Appreciate, Hollywood

  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, February 20, 1928.

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• Barbarism is the natural state of mankind.

  Robert E. Howard

  Natural, States, Barbarism

  Robert E. Howard (2016). “The Weird Tales of Conan the Barbarian”, p.150, Courier Dover Publications

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• Any but the most brutish of men must be touched with a certain awe or wonder at the baring of a woman's naked soul.

  Robert E. Howard

  Women, Soul, Naked

  Robert E. Howard (2016). “ROBERT E. HOWARD Ultimate Collection – 300+ Cult Classics, Adventure Novels, Western, Horror & Detective Stories, Historical Books (Including Poetry, Essays, Articles & Letters) - ALL in One Volume): Sword & Sorcery Fiction Including Complete Conan the Barbarian, Solomon Kane and Kull the Conqueror Series, as well as Weird Fiction, Fantasy Stories of the Weird West, The Cthulhu Mythos Tales and more”, p.841, e-artnow

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• Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet.

  Robert E. Howard

  Hands, Feet, Black

  Robert E. Howard (2007). “The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1: Volume 1: The Shadow Kingdom”, p.473, Del Rey

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• Man is better without knowledge of things to come, for what is to be will be, and man can neither avert nor hasten. It is better to go in the dark when the road must pass a lion and there is no other road.

  Robert E. Howard

  Future, Dark, Men

  Robert E. Howard (2006). “Kull: Exile of Atlantis”, p.128, Del Rey

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• Man can be that which he wishes to be; form and substance, they are but shadows. The mind, the ego, the essence of the god-dream -- that is real, that is immortal.

  Robert E. Howard

  Dream, Real, Men

  Robert E. Howard (2007). “The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands”, p.26, Del Rey

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• Civilization is a network and a maze of precedences and custom.

  Robert E. Howard

  Civilization, Mazes, Customs

  Robert E. Howard (2006). “Kull: Exile of Atlantis”, p.95, Del Rey

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