Hate Is The Father Of All Evil.

Many Fantasy Novels - 'lord Of The Rings', For Instance, Or 'lavondyss' By Robert Holdstock - Are Beautifully Written. Geoff Ryman's 'the Child Garden' Is Exquisite And Utterly Beguiling. Mervyn Peake's 'gormenghast' Trilogy Is An Astonishing Piece Of Multi-faceted Storytelling. So Quality Of Writing Does Not Condemn The Genre.

All Men Have Talents. Some Build, Some Paint, Some Write, Some Fight. For Me It Is Different.

None Of Us Can Choose The Manner Of Our Passing.

Life Is A Struggle, From The Agonies Of Birth To The Railing Against Death. Devour Or Be Devoured. The Law Of The Wild.

The Very Odd Thing About Sagas ... Is That They Very Rarely Mention Dry Mouths And Full Bladders.