Wisdom quotes

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The choices we make are the responsibility we bear. Robert Jordan
Always plan for the worst, that way all your surprises are pleasant ones. Robert Jordan
Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination… Philip Pullman
Tell them stories. They need the truth. You must tell them true stories. Philip Pullman
We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts. Madeleine L'Engle
Is there worse evil than that which goes in the mask of good? Lloyd Alexander
Can a magician kill a man by magic? A magician might, but a gentleman never could. Susanna Clarke
Greed may do your bidding, but death serves no man. Leigh Bardugo
Never pray to the gods that answer after dark. V.E. Schwab
Power could rot a person through, like sugar rots a tooth. V.E. Schwab
People aren't ever just one thing. V.E. Schwab
You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul. Erin Morgenstern
Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Andrzej Sapkowski
People like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves. Andrzej Sapkowski
If I'm to choose between one evil and another, I'd rather not choose at all. Andrzej Sapkowski
You have to be realistic about these things. Joe Abercrombie
Some men rob you with a knife. Others rob you with a smile and a contract. Scott Lynch
The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose. Christopher Paolini
If you take a book with you on a journey, an odd thing happens. Cornelia Funke
You don't take a man's choices away from him. Whatever happens, the choices have to be his. Jim Butcher
You can't help what you feel, but you can help how you behave. Stephen King
We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why. Stephen King
Sooner or later, everything old is new again. Stephen King
If you want to change the world, you should have studied politics. R.F. Kuang
Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Holly Black
It is not the appearance of a creature that counts, but the deeds it performs. Brian Jacques
Libraries were full of ideas, perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons. Sarah J. Maas
A leader who can't be questioned can't be trusted. Rebecca Yarros
No one is told any story but their own. C.S. Lewis
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom. J.R.R. Tolkien
Short cuts make long delays. J.R.R. Tolkien
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. J.R.R. Tolkien
The treacherous are ever distrustful. J.R.R. Tolkien
When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool you end up looking like a moron instead. Robin Hobb
A man's life is no more than the sum of the choices he has made. Robin Hobb
Power's not bad. It's how you use it that's bad or good. Tamora Pierce
Trust in those who have earned it, and never let the actions of a few close your heart. Tamora Pierce
Knowledge is what saves us, in the end. Terry Brooks
For the Dark, the responsibility and the commitment are simple. For the Light, free will leaves a man on… Susan Cooper
Any great gift of power or talent is a burden, and this more than any. Susan Cooper
First get the facts, then you can distort them at your leisure. Anne McCaffrey
There is no 'one, true way.' Mercedes Lackey
Passion rules reason, for better or for worse. Terry Goodkind
Wisdom often is little more than passion tempered with patience. Terry Goodkind
Real magic can never be made by offering up someone else's liver. Peter S. Beagle
Many a King's life has been at an end because, when the moment came, he had not even his own bowstring. Richard Adams
Animals don't behave like men. If they have to fight, they fight; but they don't sit down and set their… Richard Adams
Who says life is fair, where is that written? William Goldman
The gods made men. And men made kings to be the gods on earth. Megan Whalen Turner
A treaty is only ink and paper. We are flesh and blood. Samantha Shannon
Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others. Brandon Mull
Stay close to your friends, and even closer to your enemies, but closest of all to your books. Eoin Colfer
Be careful what you wish for, because the gods will hear you. Rick Riordan
The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them. Lois McMaster Bujold
Some prices are just too high, no matter how much you may want the prize. Lois McMaster Bujold
There are sorrows beyond your grief, and powers beyond your power. Patricia McKillip
Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things. Terry Pratchett
The trouble with having an open mind is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things… Terry Pratchett
Geography is just physics slowed down, with a couple of trees stuck in it. Terry Pratchett
Sometimes people want what they cannot have, and the wanting is the thing that drives them. Holly Black
Like calls to like. Poison fears the antidote. Leigh Bardugo
The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive. Leigh Bardugo
There are no good men in this game. V.E. Schwab
A man who won't listen can't hear. George R.R. Martin
When you know what a man wants you know who he is, and how to move him. George R.R. Martin
Knowledge is a fine thing, but you have to use it wisely. Garth Nix
Knowing where the trap is — that's the first step in evading it. Frank Herbert
A philosopher once asked, are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are… Neil Gaiman
You assume I had some kind of choice. You assume wrongly. Rachel Hartman
Every story has a shape, and a hidden door. Marlon James
A story is a treasure. You never know what you will find inside it. Erin Morgenstern
There is no good or evil in war. There is only power. R.F. Kuang
Power can be a terribly heavy burden. Brandon Sanderson
My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world and exiles me from it. Ursula K. Le Guin
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. Terry Pratchett
Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual. Terry Pratchett
Sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Terry Pratchett
The truth has got legs. Whatever you do, you can't catch up with a lie. Terry Pratchett
Just because someone's a member of an ethnic minority doesn't mean they're not a nasty small-minded little… Terry Pratchett
Personal isn't the same as important. Terry Pratchett
I got my heart's desire, and there my troubles began. Lev Grossman
The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. Brandon Sanderson
A poet is a musician who can't sing. Patrick Rothfuss
Call a jack a jack. Call a spade a spade. But always call a whore a lady. Patrick Rothfuss
Some prices are too high to pay, no matter how much we may want the prize. Robin Hobb
Sometimes the prize is not worth the price. Brandon Sanderson
A man's character is determined by what he does when the rules don't bind him. Brandon Sanderson
Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands. Terry Pratchett
What is love of one's country? Is it hate of one's uncountry? Ursula K. Le Guin
The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. Ursula K. Le Guin
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? J.R.R. Tolkien
Reason is the natural organ of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning. C.S. Lewis
Power is a curious thing. Who lives and who dies. Power resides where men believe it resides. George R.R. Martin
The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution. J.K. Rowling
Curiosity is not a sin. But we should exercise caution with our curiosity. J.K. Rowling
The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a… J.K. Rowling
Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. J.K. Rowling
Knowledge was its own kind of currency. Leigh Bardugo
We are all someone's monster. Leigh Bardugo
Adventures sound like a fine thing, but really they are uncomfortable. V.E. Schwab
Knowledge isn't always power. Sometimes it's a burden. Rick Riordan
Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes. Rick Riordan
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. Laini Taylor
Books have to be heavy because the whole world's inside them. Cornelia Funke
Death is lighter than a feather, duty heavier than a mountain. Robert Jordan
A man who trusts everyone is a fool, and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools, if we live… Robert Jordan
Doing what's right is no guarantee against misfortune. David Eddings
A weapon is a tool. If you respect it and learn its nature, it will serve you. Tamora Pierce
Sometimes the wolf is the kindest creature in the forest. Neil Gaiman
Nothing is more disappointing than attaining your heart's desire. Lev Grossman
The world is built on contradictions; that does not make it false. Andrzej Sapkowski
True wisdom comes from understanding how little we truly know. Tad Williams
Nothing changes, Vasya. Things are, or they are not. Katherine Arden
From the words of the Making, only a fool would build a wall against the sea. Ursula K. Le Guin
A wizard's power of Changing and of Summoning can shake the balance of the world. Ursula K. Le Guin
The flag of stupidity flies highest over the heads of the certain. Terry Pratchett
Most gods find it hard to walk and think at the same time. Terry Pratchett
A man's accomplishments sometimes outlive him; unfortunately, his mistakes usually do as well. Brandon Sanderson
Sometimes we find the truth we need by speaking lies. Brandon Sanderson
There's no grays, only white that's got grubby. Sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Terry Pratchett

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