You’re a sword not a palm tree
BRANDON SANDERSONIn fact, it’s so violently bitter that no one can keep it down.” “It’s nice to see that cannibalism has been so logically ruled out as an option,” Raoden said dryly
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You’ll never learn how to do your endings until you FINISH your endings.
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Welcome, Ruin said, to godhood.
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The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.
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…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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You cannot blame me for being what I am. Without me, nothing would end. Nothing could end. And therefore, nothing could grow. I am life. Would you fight life itself?
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They are presented attractively for the same reason that kittens are cute – so that they can draw you in, then pounce on you for the kill. Seriously. Stay away from kittens.
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imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people’s lives.
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Remember that your job as a practicing writer is to remember it’s never going to be perfect on your first pass.
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Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.
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True art was more than beauty; it was more than technique. It was not just imitation. It was boldness, it was contrast, it was subtlety.
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Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.
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Anyway, if there’s a lesson to be learned, it’s this: great success often depends on being able to distinguish between the impossible and the improbable. Or, in easier terms, distinguishing between Popsicles and insanity. Any questions?
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Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.
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To live is to have worries and uncertainties. Keep them inside, and they will destroy you for certain–leaving behind a person so callused that emotion can find no root in his heart.
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Control yourself. Become someone who can handle this.
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