# Quote — Stephen Donaldson, The Illearth War

> “That’s madness!” Covenant gasped thickly. Elena’s gaze wavered on the edge of focus, and he could not bear to look at her. “Do you think that some existence after death is going to vindicate you after you’ve simply extirpated life from the earth? That was exactly Kevin’s mistake. I tell you, he is roasting in hell!”

- Author: [Stephen Donaldson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson.md)
- Book: [The Illearth War](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-illearth-war.md)
- Page: 412
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-illearth-war/thats-madness-covenant

## More from this book

> Dreaming is like—it’s like being a slave. Your dreams come out of all the parts of you that you don’t have any control over.

p. 439 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-illearth-war/dreaming-is-like-its.md)

> War puts burdens on people without caring whether they are ready for them or not.

p. 180 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-illearth-war/war-puts-burdens.md)

> I would say that happiness lies in serving the Land. And I would say that there is no happiness in times of war.

p. 146 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-illearth-war/i-would-say.md)