Aleodor

“The sun dims and sometimes it goes out completely. But the sun always rises again.”
― A.G. Riddle, Winter World

“We’re like two puzzle pieces that looked like they would fit but, once brought together, didn’t snap into place instantly. We both have rough edges that weren’t apparent at first glance. Where those rough edges meet, there’s been friction. In a way we’ve sort of filed away at ourselves, giving and taking to make our lives fit together. I think doing that has been worth it. With a tighter fit, the pieces are likely to stay together longer.”
― A.G. Riddle, The Lost Colony

“The Dichotomy of Leadership A good leader must be: • confident but not cocky; • courageous but not foolhardy; • competitive but a gracious loser; • attentive to details but not obsessed by them; • strong but have endurance; • a leader and follower; • humble not passive; • aggressive not overbearing; • quiet not silent; • calm but not robotic, logical but not devoid of emotions; • close with the troops but not so close that one becomes more important than another or more important than the good of the team; not so close that they forget who is in charge.”
― Jocko Willink, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

“That is what we were like. In a way we argued because we knew it would have no fundamental impact. When you can be yourself around someone, you project your dissatisfied self outward.”
― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive