If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ancient civilization fantasy
This is the real magic of fantasy fiction: it can feed souls and change lives. David Gemmell changefantasyfeed Change image and share on social
Many fantasy novels - 'Lord of the Rings', for instance, or 'Lavondyss' by Robert Holdstock - are beautifully written. Geoff Ryman's 'The Child Garden' is exquisite and utterly beguiling. Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy is an astonishing piece of multi-faceted storytelling. So quality of writing does not condemn the genre. David Gemmell astonishbeautifullybeguil share on social
Societies need heroes. So we travel to places where the revisionists cannot dismantle the great. David Gemmell dismantlegreathero Change image and share on social
Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome. Michael Mandelbaum ancientcontestcontrol Change image and share on social
It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization. Agnes Repplier civilizationdecencyluxury Change image and share on social
It's true - women want the fantasy. So give them romance - but without the desperation, wondering, and waiting you see in the movies. Nadine Velazquez desperationfantasygive Change image and share on social