# Quote — Stephen Donaldson, The Power That Preserves

> He no longer accused himself; he knew then that no one could be blamed for being inadequate in the face of such unanswerable malevolence. Destruction was easier than preservation, and when destruction had risen high enough, mere men and women could not be condemned if they failed to throw back the tide.

- Author: [Stephen Donaldson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson.md)
- Book: [The Power That Preserves](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-power-that-preserves.md)
- Page: 229
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-power-that-preserves/he-no-longer

## More from this book

> Do not be too quick to judge the makers of worlds. Will you ever write a story for which no character will have caused to reproach you?

p. 473 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-power-that-preserves/do-not-be-too.md)

> He smiled because he was alive.

p. 480 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-power-that-preserves/he-smiled-because.md)

> “I’ll tell you what it is. It’s a goddam miracle, that’s what it is.”
>
> “Come, now,” the older man murmured. “I don’t believe in miracles—neither do you.”

p. 479 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/stephen-donaldson/the-power-that-preserves/ill-tell-you.md)