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The Crow Road
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"The Crow Road" Quotes

A young man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and uncovers family secrets after his eccentric uncle disappears.

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It's easy to believe in something when you win all the time...The losses are what define a man's faith.

Iain Banks

faithbelief

We are all falling. This hand's falling too— all have this falling-sickness none withstands. I want now to describe my body falling — though it seems unfair, to do this to mein the very grip of fear I am describing fear. But if you have ever lived through this — the sheer, absolute, biting-cold terror of utter helplessness that I feel even as I write this down — you will understand how difficult it is to separate the two; how can I describe fear except in terms of itself?

Iain Banks

fear

Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

Iain Banks

reputationfreedom

People who count their chickens before they are hatched, act very wisely, because chickens run about so absurdly that it's impossible to count them accurately.

Iain Banks

wisdom

You can't actually write a book and say 'I'm writing a book' on every page, can you? It's not a book then, it's a book about writing a book!

Iain Banks

writingbooks

I had a dream about you. You were standing on a rock overlooking a wide expanse of heather, and I said, 'I want to be with you forever.' And you turned to me and said, 'I want to be with you forever, too.'

Iain Banks

lovedreams

The best way to avoid disappointment is to not hope for anything.

Iain Banks

disappointmenthope

It's amazing how much drink you can get into a glass before it overflows.

Iain Banks

alcohol

I was a stupid, selfish, ignorant and unfeeling bastard, but at least I was happy.

Iain Banks

selfishnessignorancehappiness

There was a moment, a terrible moment, when I thought I was going to lose you. I thought I had already lost you.

Iain Banks

lossfear