Matthew Manchester

“Some people charged toward the goal, running for all they had. Others stumbled. But it wasn't the speed that mattered. It was the direction they were going.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“All over the world there are half-finished books - memoirs, poetry novels, surefire plans for getting thin or getting rich - in desk drawers, because the work got too heavy for the people trying to carry it and they put it down”
― Stephen King, Billy Summers

“Who is a better swimmer?” Veil whispered. “It’s the sailor who has swum his entire life, even if he encounters rough seas that challenge him. Who is the stronger man? It is the man who must pull himself by his arms.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

“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