I've climbed Stromboli when it's erupting, which is quite a heavy climb: three hours with a helmet to get to the top. When you're there, and it's dark, and you can see this eruption and feel it, it's quite different to watching it on TV. Michelle Paver More Quotes by Michelle Paver More Quotes From Michelle Paver Evil exists in us all, Torak. Some fight it. Some feed it. That's how it's always been. Michelle Paver fightingevil A man crawls into a tomb to die. A boy crawls in to live. You think that's chance? Michelle Paver menboysthinking How odd, that light should prevent one from seeing. Michelle Paver oddlightshould Men like that - when they know they won't be found out - they will do anything. Michelle Paver foundknowsmen There's always a choice,' said Torak, and walked backward off the cliff. Michelle Paver cliffschoicessaid Fear is the loneliest feeling. You can be in a throng of people, but if you're afraid, you're on your own. Michelle Paver ifsfeelingspeople Vengeance burns,Torak." said Fin-Kedinn as the river bore him away. "It burns your heart. It makes the pain worse. Dont let that happen to you. Michelle Paver painheartrivers Sometimes there's no warning. Nothing at all. Michelle Paver warningsometimes When a wolf doesn't want to do something, they look really cute. Michelle Paver wolflookwantcute Indigenous people all over the world take quite a lot of trouble with their hair and their clothes. Michelle Paver clotheshairpeopleworld Doing field trips rather than simply researching online allows me to experience the story from the point of view of my main character; you can't get that by sitting at a desk. Michelle Paver meyouexperiencecharacter I didn't wake up one day and think, 'I'm not going to have children.' My mother was a housewife and brought up three children, so I just thought it would happen. Michelle Paver daywake-upmotherchildren Have you ever held a snake? They are so strong. You can see why there are so many myths about them: they are unlike any other creature. It's extraordinary how that little brain can keep everything moving in different directions. Michelle Paver snakeyoustrongbrain It's the little details I love. How to fletch your arrows with owl feathers, because owls fly silently, so maybe your arrows will, too. How to carry fire in a piece of smouldering fungus wrapped in birchbark. These are the things which help a world come alive. Michelle Paver flyfireloveworld I saw myself as a trailblazer in the 1980s as a female lawyer in the City. It was exciting, as women were outnumbered by men five to one. But while I had this sense of trailblazing, in reality, I wasn't pushing boundaries; it was just a personal myth I'd created, as I was doing a job I wasn't enjoying. Michelle Paver citymyselfwomenmen To experience the northern forest in the raw, I went to northern Finland and Lapland, travelling on horseback, and sleeping on reindeer skins in the traditional open-fronted Finnish laavu. I ate elk heart, reindeer and lingonberries, and tried out spruce resin: the chewing gum of the Stone Age. Michelle Paver forestexperienceageheart I would love to live in the wilds of nowhere, and when writing 'Chronicles,' I would occasionally rent a cottage in the middle of nowhere that had no mobile reception, but I'm not about to move away from my family. Michelle Paver livefamilywritinglove I live on my own, happily, and I've never wanted children, but it did occur to me one day that there's part of me in 'Torak' - he's a loner, I'm a loner - as there's part of me in 'Renn,' who's quite waspish. I think, in some senses, 'Torak' is the son I never had. Michelle Paver daymechildrenson I think true wilderness can still be found, but it's hard to reach and dangerous when you get there, which is probably why it still exists. Michelle Paver truethinkyoudangerous The most remote place I've been to was in Greenland. I remember setting out for a solo hike from a small cabin, itself several hours' boat ride from the nearest settlement. Michelle Paver rideplaceboatremember
