Caitlin

“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

“Everyone thinks that courage is about facing death without flinching. But almost anyone can do that. Almost anyone can hold their breath and not scream for as long as it takes to die.

True courage is about facing life without flinching. I don't mean the times when the right path is hard, but glorious at the end. I'm talking about enduring the boredom, the messiness, and the inconvenience of doing what is right.”
― Robin Hobb, The Mad Ship

“The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

“When people say impossible, they usually mean improbable.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Siege and Storm