Evan

“Gentleness is power that chooses to restrain itself. That is under control. Gentleness is someone strong who makes the choice to be careful with that strength.”
― Jim Butcher, Twelve Months

“You’re like a man unable to find the sun because that bright light in the sky is blinding him.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“You can’t punish soldiers for making good decisions—or sometimes even those who make the wrong ones. You need officers to feel comfortable making decisions. If you muddle that with a fear of repercussions, the result is indecisive leadership. And the result of that is disaster.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“people break, and sometimes the strong ones break harder than the weak ones—because they’re the ones you pile everything on top of.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth