Jasmine

“Ask questions so you fully understand and speak clearly so you are fully understood. Assume nothing.”
― Hurri Cosmo, The Servant Prince

“You choose tools for a task by their crafting, not their look,” a crow said crisply from a nearby tree. He flapped over to land on a barrel in front of the cottage. “A smith’s finest hammer will be streaked with soot.”
― Tamora Pierce, Trickster's Choice

“The world is full of talkers, but it is rare to find anyone who listens. And I assure you that you can pick up more information when you are listening than when you are talking.”
― E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

“Not that I believe throwing money at a problem solves the problem — unless the problem is lack of money.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Hell You Say