James Ashby

“I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.”
― Brandon Sanderson

“Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker

“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

“He who waits for the sword to fall upon his neck will surely lose his head.”
― Stephen R. Donaldson