H. Rider Haggard Quotes

A collection of quotes by H. Rider Haggard.

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, known as H. Rider Haggard, was a British writer born on June 22, 1856, in Norfolk, England. He was an acclaimed author of adventure novels, best known for his African-based stories. His most famous work is "King Solomon's Mines," published in 1885, which initiated the "Lost World" genre. Haggard's writings often intertwined elements of mystery, romance, and exploration. His extensive travels across Africa deeply influenced his storytelling style. Haggard's captivating narratives and vivid descriptions made him one of the pioneering figures in the realm of popular adventure fiction. He passed away on May 14, 1925, in London.

Listen! What is life? It is a feather, it is the seed of the

Listen! What is life? It is a feather, it is the seed of the grass, blown hither and thither, sometimes multiplying itself and dying in the act, sometimes carried away into the heavens. But if that seed be good and heavy it may perchance travel a little way on the road it wills. It is well to try and journey one's road and to fight with the air. Man must die. At the worst he can but die a little sooner.

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Life Death Inspirational

There is no such things as magic, though there is such a thi

There is no such things as magic, though there is such a thing as knowledge of the hidden ways of Nature.

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Nature Power Science Magic Anything Is Possible Magic Vs Nature Magic Vs Science

It is far. But there is no journey upon this earth that a ma

It is far. But there is no journey upon this earth that a man may not make if he sets his heart to it. There is nothing, Umbopa, that he cannot do, there are no mountains he may not climb, there are no deserts he cannot cross; save a mountain and a a desert of which you are spared the knowledge, if love leads him and he holds his life in his hand counting it as nothing, ready to keep it or to lose it as Providence may order.

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Love Perseverance Providence Journey Quest

Women love the last blow as well as the last word, and when

Women love the last blow as well as the last word, and when they fight for love they are pitiless as a wounded buffalo.

H. Rider Haggard