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Gavin Gates

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Gavin’s Quotes

“I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings

tags: learning, life-lessons, mistakes

1324 likes

“My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.”
― Henry Rollins

tags: optimism

363 likes

“Always speak politely to an enraged dragon.”
― Steven Brust, Jhereg

tags: advice, dragons, manners, misattributed-to-tolkien

625 likes

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

tags: food, happiness

10486 likes

“My name is Nicomo Cosca, famed solider of fortune, and I am here for dinner.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold

tags: awesome, humor

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