Zach

“God wouldn’t’ve sent him more than he could endure.” “I find your God is a great optimist when it comes to the question of how much people can endure.”
― Lev Grossman, The Bright Sword

“The world had tried to teach him to hate himself, but he’d seen through the lie and understood who he was. They carried scars, both of them, but scars were tougher than skin.”
― Lev Grossman, The Bright Sword

“In closing I want to remind you yet again of Pasteur’s remark, “Luck favors the prepared mind.” Yes, it is a matter of luck just what you do; it is much less luck you will do something if you prepare yourself to succeed. “Creativity” is just another name for the great successes which make a difference in history.”
― Richard Hamming, The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn

“Is there something you want to tell us about Merlin, Nimue?” Palomides asked. “Not really, no.” “If Merlin were free,” Dinadan said, “I bet Arthur would still be alive.” “If Merlin were such a fucking great wizard then he wouldn’t be stuck under a hill, would he?”
― Lev Grossman, The Bright Sword