Sabine D. > Sabine's Quotes

“To define is to limit.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“You have been a bad alien cylinder," I say to it. "You need a time-out.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“Be careful,' says Rocky. 'You are friend now.'

'Thanks,' I say. 'You are friend also.'

'Thank.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“No one ever talks about the really hard parts of first contact with intelligent alien life: pronouns.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“They smiled and made happy Russian sounds.”
― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

“Thoughts are not facts. They are suggestions offered up to us by the brain to help us make sense of the world.”
― Julie Smith, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: An International Bestselling Guide to Mental Health and Emotional Resilience from a Clinical Psychologist

“For many people, their understanding of notetaking was formed in school. You were probably first told to write something down because it would be on the test. This implied that the minute the test was over, you would never reference those notes again.”
― Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

“When you enter the professional world, the demands on your notetaking change completely. The entire approach to notetaking you learned in school is not only obsolete, it’s the exact opposite of what you need. In the professional world: It’s not at all clear what you should be taking notes on. No one tells you when or how your notes will be used. The “test” can come at any time and in any form. You’re allowed to reference your notes at any time, provided you took them in the first place. You are expected to take action on your notes, not just regurgitate them.”
― Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

“The massive radiation exposure had failed to give him superpowers.”
― James S.A. Corey, Leviathan Wakes

“It’s probably full of vomit zombies,” Holden finally said. “Want to go see?” said Miller. “Oh yeah,” Holden said.”
― James S.A. Corey, Leviathan Wakes

“Expectation wasn't just about what people expected of you. It was about what you expected of yourself.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

“NO MATING.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

“Pattern, you’re to be our chaperone tonight.” “What,” Pattern said with a hum, “is a chaperone?” “That is someone who watches two young people when they are together, to make certain they don’t do anything inappropriate.” “Inappropriate?” Pattern said. “Such as . . . dividing by zero?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

“I don’t need company to be confident.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

“The question,’ she replied, ‘is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer

“Most of Rysn’s contemporaries entered a discussion asking, “What can I get from this?” Rysn had been disabused of that notion early in her training. Her babsk taught a different way of seeing the world, training her to ask, “What need can I fulfill?” That was the true purpose of a merchant. To find complementary needs, then bridge the distance between them so everyone benefited. It wasn’t about what you could get from people, but what you could get for them that made a successful merchant.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Dawnshard

“Each robe was embroidered with the Double Eye of the Almighty, and Shallan had a fleeting thought, wondering at the seamstress they’d hired to do all this work. What had they told her? “Yes, we want twenty identical, mysterious robes, sewn with ancient arcane symbols. They’re for … parties.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“I didn’t know there were so many books in the world,” Syl said. “Won’t they use up all the words? Seems like eventually you’d say everything that could be said!”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“Sandriel just gaped at the feed that had shown Bryce Quinlan casually vacuuming up the ashes of a Governor as if she'd spilled chips on the carpet.”
― Sarah J Maas, House of Earth and Blood

“Sometimes I catch myself enjoying a moment, and worry I'm enjoying it too much, you know? Like something could come along and ruin all of this if I let myself have too much fun or get too accustomed of feeling happy.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Sky and Breath

“If murder were easy, none of us would survive Christmas.”
― Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed

“Everyone wants to feel special, but nobody wants to feel different,”
― Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed

“There are scars, yes, but that at least means the bleeding has stopped.”
― Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed

“told him the four sentences that lead to wisdom. He’d said them only once, never repeating them. But once had been enough for Gamache. I’m sorry. I was wrong. I need help. I don’t know.”
― Louise Penny, Bury Your Dead

“Now, Ruth.” Gabri spoke with exaggerated patience. “We’ve been through this before. When we call for volunteers to sandbag, we don’t mean to hit each other over the head with sand-filled socks.” “Shit,” said Ruth. “No,” said Gabri. “Not shit either, as we learned last spring.”
― Louise Penny, A Better Man

“Hell is the truth seen too late,” said Reine-Marie as she poured out more coffee. “Thomas Hobbes.”
― Louise Penny, All the Devils Are Here

“Once you eliminate the natural, whatever remains must be supernatural?”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“This was Texas, after all, where people liked to believe they were still living in the days of cattle drives and gunfighters.”
― Stephen King, The Outsider

“Yeah, I can do that,” Sandy said. “How long will it take?” Lucas asked. “Mmm, five, six minutes.” “Sandy, I will give you four dollars if you can get it to me in five minutes,” Lucas said. “Call you back,” she said.”
― John Sandford, Judgment Prey

“All that is good comes from the Gods. All that is evil comes from men.”
― Cassandra Clare, Sword Catcher