Stephanie

“A little pebble starts as an avalanche," I said. "Life isn't like the craps table, where the next roll has the same chance of winning as the last one. In real life, you lose a little - and that makes you wonder if you deserve to lose. You get nervous, make mistakes, overcompensate. That makes you lose more, then it compounds. Eventually, you're so far gone..."
I heaved out a sigh. What was I doing? Trying to justify it all? Heap my bad decisions upon other sources?
No, I thought. You've never had a problem taking responsibility. You've always thought you were worthless.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

“We are all capable of making our own decisions. Misguided though they sometimes turn out to be.”
― Jaleigh Johnson, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter

“The only person you should be out to impress and advance is yourself. If you do that, it won't matter what people think of you, and you'll have the security of knowing you can look after yourself.”
― Jaleigh Johnson, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter

“Art - and all stories are art, even the ones about real people - is about what it does to you.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter