Of Empires and Dust (The Bound and The Broken, #4)

by Ryan Cahill

perseverance was the single greatest attribute a human soul could possess. It was the one and only thing that was always within your control. Talent could be wasted, luck could run out, charm faded. But a soul that could persevere despite all odds could overcome anything.

We are flawed, all of us, but I suppose it is not the existence of flaws that destroys us but our willingness to bow to them.