Allison

“The dirty secret is that all governments are quietly republics—the voting is simply done with the sword or with coin. Everyone conveniently neglects to tell the lower class that it’s their coin, and their lack of swords.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“Willpower and mental fortitude went hand in hand. It didn’t matter how much potential someone had if they had absolutely no trust in themself.”
― K.T. Hanna, Damaged

“You are normal,” Drehy said. “Or rather, nobody is normal. Normal doesn’t exist. So if we slavishly try to dress ourselves to imitate it, all we’re really doing is becoming a different kind of abnormal—a miserable kind.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Wind and Truth

“Knowing yourself, and what you want, makes all the difference—even if your dream feels unattainable.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Mirror Gate