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    George R.R. Martin
    “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons
    tags: read, readers, reading, reading-books
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    Brent Weeks
    “Light cannot be chained.”
    ― Brent Weeks, The Black Prism
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “Life before Death.
    Strength before Weakness.
    Journey before Destination.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
    tags: inspirational, motto
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: identity
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “Elend: I kind of lost track of time…
    Breeze: For two hours?
    Elend: There were books involved.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension
    tags: books, humor
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: death, life
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    Patrick Rothfuss
    “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
    ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
    tags: fear, name-of-the-wind, patrick-rothfuss, wisdom
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
    tags: storytelling
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “There's always another secret.' -Kelsier”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: The Final Empire
    tags: kelsier, mistborn, secret
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    Patrick Rothfuss
    “Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
    ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
    tags: description, language, power-of-words, words
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    Steven Erikson
    “Tell me, Tool, what dominates your thoughts?'
    The Imass shrugged before replying.
    'I think of futility, Adjunct.'
    'Do all Imass think about futility?'
    'No. Few think at all.'
    'Why is that?'
    The Imass leaned his head to one side and regarded her.
    'Because Adjunct, it is futile.”
    ― Steven Erikson, Gardens of the Moon
    tags: malazan
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    Steven Erikson
    “What makes a Malazan soldier so dangerous? They’re allowed to think.”
    ― Steven Erikson, Deadhouse Gates
    tags: malazan, soldier, thinking
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    Steven Erikson
    “First in , Last out.


    Motto of the bridgeburners”
    ― Steven Erikson, Memories of Ice
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    Steven Erikson
    “Kallor shrugged. '[...] I have walked this land when the T'lan Imass were but children. I have commanded armies a hundred thousand strong. I have spread the fire of my wrath across entire continents, and sat alone upon tall thrones. Do you grasp the meaning of this?'

    'Yes,' [said Caladan Brood.] 'You never learn.”
    ― Steven Erikson, Memories of Ice
    tags: malazan
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “Never throw the first punch. If you have to throw the second, try to make sure they don't get up for a third.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart
    tags: bravery, defend, fight, honor, protect, punch, valor
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “Sometimes, son," my father said, prying my fingers free, "you have to help the heroes along.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart
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    Steven Erikson
    “Never, dear gods. Never mess with mortals.”
    ― Steven Erikson, The Bonehunters
    tags: philosophy, religion
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    Steven Erikson
    “When you've burned the bridges behind you, don't go starting a fire on the one in front of you.”
    ― Steven Erikson, The Bonehunters
    tags: malazan-book-of-the-fallen
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    Steven Erikson
    “Show me a god that does not demand mortal suffering.
    Show me a god that celebrates diversity, a celebration that embraces even non-believers, and is not threatened by them.
    Show me a god that understands the meaning of peace. In life, not in death.”
    ― Steven Erikson, The Bonehunters
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    Patrick Rothfuss
    “It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
    ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
    tags: identity, self-image, sense-of-self, stories, storytelling
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  • #22
    Liu Cixin
    “Time is the cruelest force of all.”
    ― Cixin Liu, Death's End
    tags: cruel, eternity, force, time
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