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Life before Death.Strength before Weakness.Journey before Destination.

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Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.

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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 r...more

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A book lives a new life every time it is read.

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Clothing doesn't really change a man. But it changes how others react to him.

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We're not moments, Megan, you and me. We're events. You say you might not be the same person you were a year ago? Well, who is? I'm sure not. We chang...more

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My life wasn’t just about one city, or one Epic, anymore. It was about a war. It was about finding a way to stop the Epics.Permanently.

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If you want to know a man, dig in his firepit...Basically, it meant that you could judge a lot about a man's life by what he thew away - or by what he...more

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The measure of a person is not how much they have lived. It is not how easily they jump at a noise or how quick they are to show emotion. It's how the...more

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The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go running back to where things is simple. You see?

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Marryin' is the one thing people seem to get worse at the more they do it. Well, that and bein' alive.

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There is something beyond. Though perhaps my belief is merely my own desire wishing it to be so.""You are not encouraging me. Aren't You omnipotent?""...more

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There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take one step, then find yourself in a co...more

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I ask of you your lives,” Elend said, voice echoing, “and your courage. I ask of you your faith, and your honor—your strength, and your compassion. Fo...more

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I ask of you your lives,” Elend said, voice echoing, “and your courage. I ask of you your faith, and your honor—your strength, and your compassion. Fo...more