Brian McCullar

“Do more than survive, my son, as I have survived. Live! Be true to the callings in your heart.”
― R.A. Salvatore, Homeland

“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

“The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.”
― Terry Goodkind, Stone of Tears

“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.”
― Takeshi Shudo, The Art of Pokemon, The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back!