# Quote — Tanith Lee, Night’s Sorceries

> “In the land of my childhood there was a saying, as follows: ‘The black rose does not anywhere grow. Therefore let us fondly believe in the blooming of the black rose.’”…
>
> “Where I shall feast presently,”said Azhrarn, “black roses are woven in the garlands. Enlighten them therefore in your childhood’s land: The black rose blooms. No longer believe in the black rose.”…
>
> “Zhoreb—what shall we do?”
>
> “There is nothing to be done. Demons exist.” And then Zhoreb smiled and added under his breath, “Therefore we need not believe in them.”

- Author: [Tanith Lee](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee.md)
- Book: [Night’s Sorceries](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/nights-sorceries.md)
- Page: 186
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/nights-sorceries/in-the-land

## More from this book

> His creed, both cosmic and precise, had a flexible simplicity which, usually, was soon harnessed and complicated by his devotees, or those who had picked up some smattering.

p. 182 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/nights-sorceries/his-creed-both.md)

> “May the gods take note,” said he, “that it is my kind heart brought me to this predicament.” The gods, of course, did no such thing.

p. 62 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/nights-sorceries/may-the-gods.md)

> The demons had invented love. There needs to be said no more.

p. 76 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/tanith-lee/nights-sorceries/the-demons-had.md)