# Quote — Tanith Lee, Delirium’s Mistress

> Oloru slumped against the tree, shivering and shedding tears, white as death, calling to the gods piteously.
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> “The gods?” inquired Sovaz. “You know they have no care for men. For yourself, what do you need with gods?”

- Author: [Tanith Lee](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee.md)
- Book: [Delirium’s Mistress](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/deliriums-mistress.md)
- Page: 61
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/deliriums-mistress/oloru-slumped-against

## More from this book

> Fashions change. Even in mythology.

p. 375 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/deliriums-mistress/fashions-change-even.md)

> “I rule none of it,” called Atmeh to heaven. “Listen to me, you peerless soulless gods, I rule nothing and no one, and soon, soon I will outshine you, for I will be a mortal. And one day, as you never can, I and mine shall inherit the earth.”

p. 392 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/deliriums-mistress/i-rule-none.md)

> And Chuz lowered his eyes, his matchless eyes. He, magnificent, a Lord of Darkness, held in his arms now a mortal woman. As Azhrarn had discovered, that was like clasping the tides of the sea, the winds of heaven. How massively the mountains stand, while low to the ground the sand blows. The sand blows on and on. And then there are no mountains, none at all, the sand has kissed and whispered them away. And still, the sand blows on.

p. 406 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/deliriums-mistress/and-chuz-lowered.md)