# Quote — Michael Moorcock, The Queen of the Swords

> Such speculation leads us nowhere and everywhere, but it makes no difference to our understanding of our immediate problems.

- Author: [Michael Moorcock](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-moorcock.md)
- Book: [The Queen of the Swords](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-moorcock/the-queen-of-the-swords.md)
- Page: 165
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-moorcock/the-queen-of-the-swords/such-speculation-leads

## More from this book

> “It has often been noted that gods could not exist without mortals and mortals could not exist without gods.”
>
> “Yet gods, it appears,” said Corum, “can affect our destinies.”
>
> “And we can affect theirs, can we not?”

p. 164 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-moorcock/the-queen-of-the-swords/it-has-often.md)

> “We are content here. None starves or goes in need of anything. There was no reason for the unrest. So we are victims of powers beyond our control, are we? I like not that—whether it be Law or Chaos. I would prefer to remain neutral…”
>
> “Aye,” said Jhary-a-Conel. “Any thinking man does in these conflicts. Yet there are times when sides must be taken lest all that one loves is destroyed. I have never known another answer to the problem, though the taking of an extreme position will always make a man lose something of his humanity.”

p. 185 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-moorcock/the-queen-of-the-swords/we-are-content.md)

> “I could come to hate all gods,” he said.
>
> “IT WOULD BE YOUR RIGHT. WE MUST USE MORTALS FOR ENDS WE CANNOT OURSELVES ACHIEVE.”

p. 270 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-moorcock/the-queen-of-the-swords/i-could-come.md)