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If you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and ...more

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No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel i...more

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If power is the only important thing, then Frodo loses against Sauron. Hell, if power’s the only important thing then Gandalf loses against Sauron. If...more

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The truth is that the world is full of dragons, and none of us are as powerful or cool as we’d like to be. And that sucks. But when you’re confronted ...more

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Fear tends to come from ignorance. Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear.

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I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day.

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Elodin pointed down the street. "What color is that boy's shirt?""Blue.""What do you mean by blue? Describe it."I struggled for a moment, failed. "So ...more

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But for half a minute she wished it was a different sort of day, even though she knew that nothing good could come from wanting at the world. Even tho...more

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It exhasperated her, but she knew better than to force the world to her desire.

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She was not vain enough to work her will against the world. But she could use the things the world had given her.

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Oh yes. It was well worth it, doing things the proper way.

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She shelled the nuts and toasted them, jiggling them about in the pan. She sprinkled them with salt and ate them each by each. Some were bitter. Some ...more

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No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel i...more

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It’s not over if you’re still here,” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive.

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There's no clear water from a muddy well. All you can do is let the silt settle until the water clears otherwise it will taste sour. (paraphrased)