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“But you can’t ignore things that are real just because they’re uncomfortable.”
― Jim Butcher, Peace Talks

“What do you despise? By this are you truly known.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“Now, courage ain’t everything. But you build everything else on it.”
― Jim Butcher, Peace Talks

“Whether a thought is spoken or not, it is a real thing and has powers of reality.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“They tried and failed, all of them?” “Oh, no.” She shook her head. “They tried and died.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

“But there’s a deeper meaning to home. Something simpler, more primal. It’s where you eat the best food because other predators can’t take it from you very easily there. It’s where you and your mate are the most intimate. It’s where you raise your children, safe against a world that can do horrible things to them. It’s where you sleep, safe. It’s where you relax. It’s where you dream. Home is where you embrace the present and plan the future. It’s where the books are. And more than anything else, it’s where you build that world that you want.”
― Jim Butcher, Peace Talks

“The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault.”
― Jim Butcher, Blood Rites

“Are you always a smartass?'

Nope. Sometimes I'm asleep.”
― Jim Butcher, Blood Rites

“I also don’t care if heaven exists or not. But even if it doesn’t exist...I think it’s something that should. It’s more convenient that way. The final destination for those who kept on living despite all of life’s hardships shouldn’t be oblivion. Wouldn’t it be nicer to think that they’re indulging in luxury up in heaven?”
― Kanehito Yamada, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1-5

“Now is all there is.”
― Kanehito Yamada, 葬送のフリーレン 4 [Sōsō no Frieren 4]

“Rather than saying you have no idea what to do…you’re asking what you can do to make it work. That’s a big step forward. Good job.”
― Kamome Shirahama, Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 6

“When you’re anxious to learn something and need to get better as quickly as possible…the solution is to make it part of your daily life. After all, there’s no greater teacher than life itself.”
― Kamome Shirahama, Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 2

“Things merely heard and read are quickly lost…but those understood and spoken aloud remain clearly etched in mind. Understanding opens the way to mastery.”
― Kamome Shirahama, Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1