“We humans are conflicted beings. Our beliefs don't always harmonize with our instincts, and our behavior doesn't always reflect our beliefs. ... We wage war between the person we are and the person we hope to become.”
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“Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your heart when every cell of your body is screaming at your to fight or flee - and then following through on what you believe is the right thing to do.”
― Ghost Story
― Ghost Story
“Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.”
― Mistborn: The Final Empire
― Mistborn: The Final Empire
“There's only one thing I know about life.
I know some things happen by chance,
And some things happen because we make them happen.”
― Flashpoint
I know some things happen by chance,
And some things happen because we make them happen.”
― Flashpoint
“Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.”
― Fablehaven
― Fablehaven
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