“If bravery is the wind that makes us soar like kites, fear is the string that keeps us from going too far.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“We need mystery. Creator in her wisdom knew this. Mystery fills us with awe and wonder. They are the foundations of humility, and humility is the foundation of all learning. So we do not seek to unravel this. We honour it by letting it be that way forever.”
The quote of a grandmother explaining The Great Mystery of the universe to her grandson.”
― Indian Horse
The quote of a grandmother explaining The Great Mystery of the universe to her grandson.”
― Indian Horse
“WITCH KILLER— THE HUMAN IS STILL INSIDE HIM”
― Queen of Shadows
― Queen of Shadows
“If you want to create heroes, don't give them something to fight for. Give them someone to fight for.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“That is one of the great mistakes people make: assuming that someone who does menial work does not like thinking. Physical labor is great for the mind, as it leaves all kinds of time to consider the world. Other work, like accounting or scribing, demands little of the body—but siphons energy from the mind.
If you wish to become a storyteller, here is a hint: sell your labor, but not your mind. Give me ten hours a day scrubbing a deck, and oh the stories I could imagine. Give me ten hours adding sums, and all you’ll have me imagining at the end is a warm bed and a thought-free evening.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
If you wish to become a storyteller, here is a hint: sell your labor, but not your mind. Give me ten hours a day scrubbing a deck, and oh the stories I could imagine. Give me ten hours adding sums, and all you’ll have me imagining at the end is a warm bed and a thought-free evening.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
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