“The master who fears the choices his people will make enough to take those choices away isn't worth serving.”
― The Blinding Knife
― The Blinding Knife
“No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.”
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“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.”
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“If you are not free to say no, your yes is meaningless.”
― The Blinding Knife
― The Blinding Knife
“Do you know why you feel destined for something greater?”
“Why?” Kip asked, quiet, hopeful.
“Because you’re an arrogant little shit.”
― The Black Prism
“Why?” Kip asked, quiet, hopeful.
“Because you’re an arrogant little shit.”
― The Black Prism
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