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If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse. Holly Black
Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Holly Black
We are all children of blood and bone. All instruments of vengeance and virtue. Tomi Adeyemi
When you have the chance, do better. Be better. Tomi Adeyemi
Wild birds die in cages. Katherine Arden
Do not flinch from frightening things, but face them and you will find they are nothing. Katherine Arden
All the wealth in the land could not buy a good true friend. Brian Jacques
It is not the appearance of a creature that counts, but the deeds it performs. Brian Jacques
You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret is to press play. Kristin Cashore
It is no bad thing to learn to take care of yourself. Kristin Cashore
Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy. Sarah J. Maas
Only you can decide what breaks you. Sarah J. Maas
We need hope, or else we cannot endure. Sarah J. Maas
To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered. Sarah J. Maas
Your only limit is you. Sarah J. Maas
Libraries were full of ideas, perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons. Sarah J. Maas
A line of golden light appeared between us, no wider than a hair. Sarah J. Maas
You could rattle the stars. You could do anything, if only you dared. Sarah J. Maas
She was a survivor. And she would not be broken. Sarah J. Maas
A leader who can't be questioned can't be trusted. Rebecca Yarros
Sometimes we have to do scary things. Sometimes scary is what makes us brave. Rebecca Yarros
We are what we believe we are. C.S. Lewis
Onward and upward! To Narnia and the North! C.S. Lewis
No one is told any story but their own. C.S. Lewis
It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God. C.S. Lewis
I am sure God keeps no one waiting unless He sees that it is good for them to wait. C.S. Lewis
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives. C.S. Lewis
The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out. J.R.R. Tolkien
Courage is found in unlikely places. J.R.R. Tolkien
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom. J.R.R. Tolkien
There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. J.R.R. Tolkien
So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings. J.R.R. Tolkien
Where there's life there's hope. 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
Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised. J.R.R. Tolkien
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn. J.R.R. Tolkien
It's the deep breath before the plunge. J.R.R. Tolkien
The treacherous are ever distrustful. J.R.R. Tolkien
His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom. J.R.R. Tolkien
It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, time always seems to pass more swiftly. Robin Hobb
We are all stories in the end. We choose how we tell them. Robin Hobb
When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool you end up looking like a moron instead. Robin Hobb
Change is the way of the world. Take that as wisdom from one who has seen it. Robin Hobb
Hope is at times a wicked thing. Robin Hobb
A man's life is no more than the sum of the choices he has made. Robin Hobb
You can't trust luck. You have to make your own. Tamora Pierce
Remember this: there are people who don't see a dragon even when it's right in front of them. Tamora Pierce
Fear is with us always. It is part of being human. It is not the absence of fear that makes a hero, but… Tamora Pierce
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
Never quit. Never give up. Never accept that things cannot be changed. Terry Brooks
Knowledge is what saves us, in the end. Terry Brooks
The journey of life is not meant to be traveled alone. Terry Brooks
Each man's worth is reflected in the eyes of those who follow him. Raymond E. Feist
Even the smallest can change the course of the future. Raymond E. Feist
Magic doesn't come from talent. It comes from pain. Lev Grossman
Maybe you couldn't have everything. But people should at least have something. Lev Grossman
The secret to happiness is to find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it. Lev Grossman
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
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. Anne McCaffrey
A good song is a song that the singer wants to keep singing. Anne McCaffrey
There is no 'one, true way.' Mercedes Lackey
You don't get to choose how you're going to die. You can only decide how you're going to live. Mercedes Lackey
The world doesn't really care how we feel about things. Events go on in their own way. David Eddings
The point of an education is to discover what you want to do, not just to learn how to do it. David Eddings
Try to learn to enjoy the small things in life, because the big things don't come too often. David Eddings
Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it. Terry Goodkind
Passion rules reason, for better or for worse. Terry Goodkind
Wisdom often is little more than passion tempered with patience. Terry Goodkind
Deserve victory. Be justified in your convictions. Be completely committed. Terry Goodkind
Whatever can die is beautiful — more beautiful than a unicorn, who lives forever. Peter S. Beagle
Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. Peter S. Beagle
Real magic can never be made by offering up someone else's liver. Peter S. Beagle
There are no happy endings, because nothing ends. 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
All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will… 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
My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today. Richard Adams
Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. William Goldman
Who says life is fair, where is that written? William Goldman
True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops. William Goldman
The gods made men. And men made kings to be the gods on earth. Megan Whalen Turner
I would have a more interesting life, even if it is a shorter one. Megan Whalen Turner
A treaty is only ink and paper. We are flesh and blood. Samantha Shannon
There is always a flicker of hope, even in the darkest of nights. Samantha Shannon
Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well. Laini Taylor
Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for… Laini Taylor
Dreams don't come true. Dreams die. Then you make new dreams. Laini Taylor
You're a story, not a footnote. Laini Taylor
Make your peace with that. Some things have to be believed to be seen. Maggie Stiefvater
There will be a day when I don't think about you, but I know it won't be today. Maggie Stiefvater
Depending on what they were, dreams were either dangerous or useful or sad. Maggie Stiefvater
The path to glory is a slow and steady climb. Rae Carson
I am the mountain that cannot be moved. Rae Carson
Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others. Brandon Mull
Courage involves making good things happen in spite of fear. Brandon Mull
True heroism is rarely glamorous. Real heroism is making a sacrifice for others. Brandon Mull
Strange how all of us start out so similar, and end up so very different. Jonathan Stroud
Death and taxes are the two certainties of life, but a good cup of tea is a close third. Jonathan Stroud
Stay close to your friends, and even closer to your enemies, but closest of all to your books. Eoin Colfer
Never underestimate the importance of a good plan. Eoin Colfer
Family is messy. Immortal family is eternally messy. Rick Riordan
Be careful what you wish for, because the gods will hear you. Rick Riordan
It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality. Rick Riordan
Wise Girl, you aren't getting away from me. Never again. Rick Riordan
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Rick Riordan
With great power comes a great need to take a nap. Rick Riordan
To love is to destroy, and to be loved is to be the one destroyed. Cassandra Clare
Whatever you are physically, male or female, strong or weak, you can control who you are emotionally. Cassandra Clare
Life is a book, and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read. Cassandra Clare
Memory may be a curse, but it is also a blessing. To remember is to be human. Cassandra Clare
Without imperfection, you or I would not exist. Cassandra Clare
Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done. Marie Lu
Sometimes the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else. Marie Lu
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
Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself. Lois McMaster Bujold

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