# Quote — Steven R. Boyett, Ariel

> Language is a biggie, too. I utterly loathe fantasy novels in which characters stride thusly up yon hill. Walk up the damned thing, for the love of god. This Renaissance Faire lily-gilding has damaged the veracity of contemporary fantasy more than any single quality I can think of (though arguably the inability of many fantasy [and science fiction] writers to have the perspective to see how often they engage in what Freud called “projection” may be an equal culprit in the self-ghettoization of fantasy and science fiction as literary forms).

- Author: [Steven R. Boyett](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steven-r-boyett.md)
- Book: [Ariel](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steven-r-boyett/ariel.md)
- Page: 402
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Steven_Boyett#Ariel_(1983)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/steven-r-boyett/ariel/language-is-a-biggie

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> “‘Different laws of physics,’” said Ariel, “and ‘supernatural’ seem synonymous to me.”

p. 47 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steven-r-boyett/ariel/different-laws-of-physics.md)

> Nothing’s worth living for if there aren’t things you think are worth dying for.

p. 127 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steven-r-boyett/ariel/nothings-worth-living.md)

> “The National Hot Air Museum is just down the road a piece,” he added. “Better known by its branch names: the Capitol and the White House.”

p. 311 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/steven-r-boyett/ariel/the-national-hot.md)