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Greatness comes at a price. Pay it now. Brent Weeks
The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways. Brent Weeks
Hope is not weakness. Hope is the only thing that gives us strength. Brent Weeks
There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet. Robert Jordan
Sometimes the wolf hunts, and sometimes the wolf is hunted. Robert Jordan
Even in the face of disaster, the world goes on. Robert Jordan
The smallest pebble can change the course of a river. Robert Jordan
Courage to strengthen, fire to blind, music to daze, iron to bind. Robert Jordan
There's always another secret, but the secret is hope. Brandon Sanderson
The best lies are seasoned with truth. Brandon Sanderson
Sometimes, you must let yourself be vulnerable to find out who you really are. Brandon Sanderson
A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his… Brandon Sanderson
Our lives are not always what we want them to be. But we always have the choice of how to face them. Brandon Sanderson
Despair is a luxury we cannot afford. Brandon Sanderson
Heroes can be deaf. They can be blind. It is not their bodies that make them heroes. Brandon Sanderson
You are a person, not a destiny. Brandon Sanderson
You can't give her that! It's not safe! It's a sword! It's not safe! She's a girl! Terry Pratchett
Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened. Terry Pratchett
If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you. Terry Pratchett
Take it from me, whenever you see a bunch of buggers puttering around talking about truth and beauty and… Terry Pratchett
The truth isn't easily pinned to a page. In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the… Terry Pratchett
They didn't have to be funny - they were father jokes. Terry Pratchett
None of us can ever save the world. But we can do our best. Neil Gaiman
I'm going to keep moving. There's nothing back there for me. Nothing but ghosts. Neil Gaiman
Have you thought about what it means to be a god? It means you give up your mortal existence to become a meme. Neil Gaiman
Adults follow paths. Children explore. Neil Gaiman
I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else. Neil Gaiman
A philosophy is a way of looking at the world. Neil Gaiman
That's the trouble with living things. Don't last very long. Kittens one day, old cats the next. Neil Gaiman
Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day. Neil Gaiman
Being a practical man, he kept these speculations to himself. Philip Pullman
Every atom of me and every atom of you, we'll live in birds and flowers and dragonflies. Philip Pullman
That's the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn… Philip Pullman
Whatever you are physically, male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy, all those things matter less… Cassandra Clare
Memories were not enough. Sometimes they hurt instead of healed. Cassandra Clare
Sarcasm is the last refuge of the imaginatively bankrupt. Cassandra Clare
There is no pretending. I will always love you. Cassandra Clare
The thing about being a fool is you go on being a fool, no matter what. Patrick Ness
You do not write your life with words. You write it with actions. Patrick Ness
Stories are wild creatures. When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak. Patrick Ness
Belief is the harder path. And it's the path that allows for hope. Patrick Ness
There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere in between. Patrick Ness
Here is the truth: you do not have to like the way you feel. Patrick Ness
The mind cannot be enslaved, not while it still has the will to dream. Juliet Marillier
It is the journey itself that makes us what we are. Juliet Marillier
Trust your instincts. They will not lead you astray. Juliet Marillier
You can't run from grief. It will catch up with you no matter how fast you go. Robin McKinley
Even the smallest person can change the world, if they have courage. Robin McKinley
She had thought that being grown up meant knowing things; instead it meant questioning them. Robin McKinley
Doors are for people with no imagination. Patricia McKillip
For the Dark, the Dark was rising. And the only weapon against it was the human heart. Susan Cooper
That is the curse of the gods, to be both blessed and cursed at once. Susan Cooper
Any great healing means a giving up, a letting go. Susan Cooper
A dragon will only fly as high as its rider dares. Anne McCaffrey
Logic is only the beginning of wisdom, not the end. Anne McCaffrey
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them. Mercedes Lackey
Being needed is more important than being loved sometimes. Mercedes Lackey
That which yields is not always weak. Jacqueline Carey
All knowledge is worth having. Jacqueline Carey
Love as thou wilt. Jacqueline Carey
A lie is a child of effort, and a truth is a child of nature. Frances Hardinge
Stories could change with the speed of flames, and trap you just as easily. Frances Hardinge
Hope is not a feeling. It is a muscle, and it gets stronger the more you use it. Frances Hardinge
Power. True power did not come from a crown or a throne. It came from fear. V.E. Schwab
Be calm and the magic will follow. V.E. Schwab
Death is a great teacher. It teaches you to live. V.E. Schwab
Adventure waits for those willing to take the first step. V.E. Schwab
Some kinds of power come at a high cost. Holly Black
Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain. Holly Black
Most monsters were missing some essential part of themselves. Holly Black
Maybe everyone gets to be a hero in their own story. Holly Black
Men's hearts are stubborn things, and what they do not want to believe, they will not. Madeline Miller
This is how mortals found fame, I thought. Through practice and diligence, tending their skills like… Madeline Miller
The world was made of cruelties layered like an onion. N.K. Jemisin
Let the stars be stars. Let the world be the world. And let yourself simply be. N.K. Jemisin
Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. J.R.R. Tolkien
The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places. J.R.R. Tolkien
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one. J.R.R. Tolkien
It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and there's no knowing where you… J.R.R. Tolkien
All have not failed. Hands which have not the strength to wield in battle may yet save the wounded. J.R.R. Tolkien
It is our suffering that brings us together. Ursula K. Le Guin
True journey is return. Ursula K. Le Guin
You have to take what you're given and make the best of it. Robin Hobb
The future is no more uncertain than the present. Robin Hobb
Every story has more than one telling. Robin Hobb
The bones of those ancient wishes formed the foundation of every kingdom that came after. Sarah J. Maas
Through love, all is possible. Sarah J. Maas
Be brave enough to be bad at something new. Leigh Bardugo
There are no happy endings. There are no endings, happy or otherwise. We all have our own stories which… Patrick Rothfuss
Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what they really enjoy is feeling proof against it. Richard Adams
We all have to meet our match sometime or other. Richard Adams
A thing can be true and still be desperate folly. Richard Adams
Animals don't behave like men. If they have to fight, they fight; and if they have to kill, they kill. But… Richard Adams
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Kenneth Grahame
The clever men at Oxford know all that there is to be knowed. But they none of them know one half as much… Kenneth Grahame
After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the… Kenneth Grahame
Take the adventure, heed the call, now ere the irrevocable moment passes. Kenneth Grahame
There is no use blaming the storm. It is far better to fix the boat. Brian Jacques
A warrior does not seek out fights, but neither does he run from them. Brian Jacques
Look for far horizons, and you will find them. Brian Jacques
All you'll find when you go searching for trouble is more trouble. Brian Jacques
The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared. Lois Lowry
We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others. Lois Lowry
If you were to be lost in the river, your memories would not be lost with you. Memories are forever. Lois Lowry
The life where nothing was ever unexpected, or inconvenient, or unusual. The life without color, pain, or… Lois Lowry
There are two kinds of guilt: the kind that drowns you until you're useless, and the kind that fires your… Sabaa Tahir
Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define… Sabaa Tahir
Fear is only your enemy if you allow it to be. Sabaa Tahir
As long as there is life, there is hope. Sabaa Tahir
It is the legacy we leave behind that gives our short lives meaning. Sabaa Tahir
The strongest of us are not those who never break, but those who break and learn to live anyway. Sabaa Tahir
I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war. Pierce Brown
A man can live many lives. He doesn't have to be just one thing. Pierce Brown
Funny thing, watching gods realize they've been mortal all along. Pierce Brown
Break the chains. That is all we have to do. Pierce Brown
I am the Reaper and death is my shadow. Pierce Brown
My father once told me that there comes a time when a man must wager his life on those he loves. Pierce Brown
It is not what we do, but how and why we do it. Pierce Brown
Sometimes the smartest thing you can do is play the fool. Pierce Brown
Anyone can betray anyone. Victoria Aveyard

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