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Legendborn
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Words of Radiance
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Michel de Montaigne
“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.”
Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays

Brandon Sanderson
What is a woman's place in this modern world? Jasnah Kholin's words read. I rebel against this question, though so many of my peers ask it. The inherent bias in the inquiry seems invisible to so many of them. They consider themselves progressive because they are willing to challenge many of the assumptions of the past.

They ignore the greater assumption--that a 'place' for women must be defined and set forth to begin with. Half of the population must somehow be reduced to the role arrived at by a single conversation. No matter how broad that role is, it will be--by-nature--a reduction from the infinite variety that is womanhood.

I say that there is no role for women--there is, instead, a role for each woman, and she must make it for herself. For some, it will be the role of scholar; for others, it will be the role of wife. For others, it will be both. For yet others, it will be neither.

Do not mistake me in assuming I value one woman's role above another. My point is not to stratify our society--we have done that far to well already--my point is to diversify our discourse.

A woman's strength should not be in her role, whatever she chooses it to be, but in the power to choose that role. It is amazing to me that I even have to make this point, as I see it as the very foundation of our conversation.

Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

Michel de Montaigne
“Al wat ik verlang van een boek is dat het mij op een gedegen manier bezighoudt en vermaakt; en voor zover ik studeer ben ik er alleen maar op uit de kennis over mijzelf te verdiepen en te leren hoe ik op de juiste wijze moet leven en sterven.”
Michel de Montaigne, De essays

Rick Riordan
“I held out the rune for Hearthstone. ‘I know what it feels like to be an empty cup, to have everything taken away from you. But you’re not alone. However much magic you need to use, it’s okay. We’ve got you. We’re your family.’

Hearth’s eyes rimmed with green water. He signed to us, and this time I think he actually meant I love you and not the giantesses are drunk.

He took the rune and set it between the prongs of his new staff. The stone snapped into place the same way my pendant did on its chain. The symbol perthro glowed with a gentle gold light.

My sign, he announced. My family’s sign.

Blitzen sniffled. ‘I like that. A family of four empty cups!’

Sam wiped her eyes. ‘Suddenly I feel thirsty.’

‘Al-Abbas,’ I said, ‘I nominate you for the role of annoying sister.’

‘Shut up, Magnus.”
Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

Michel de Montaigne
“Wij zijn niets dan stukjes en beetjes, verweven tot zó’n vormeloos en onsamenhangend geheel dat elk onderdeel, elk moment, een eigen rol speelt. En er bestaat evenveel onderscheid tussen ons en onszelf als tussen ons en de ander.”
Michel de Montaigne, De essays

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