Simon

“I would hit you on the head with a rock and drag you away from this. But it would only shatter the rock.”
― Jim Butcher, Captain's Fury

“Always act with confidence and assuredness, even when you don’t possess them yourself,” counseled Asgus, patiently.  “If your men sense doubt in your orders, then they doubt everything else.  ‘Tis better to be wrong decisively, than to be right and indecisive.”  I nodded sagely.  That sounded about right – and”
― Terry Mancour, Warmage

“Once upon a time, in a land long since burned to ash, there lived a young princess who loved her kingdom …”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“He had spent a lot of time thinking about himself, and had come to the conclusion that he was definitely not self-absorbed.”
― Scott Meyer, Off to Be the Wizard