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Words aren’t meant to be kept inside, you see. They are free creatures, and if locked away will unsettle the stomach.”
Sometimes we find it hardest to accept in others that which we cling to in ourselves.
The context of a person’s life is important.
“Scared to go onward,” Kaladin said, “but terrified to go back to what you were.”
You have to learn when to care … and when to let go. …
“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that.”
‘And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived. “ ‘In the end, I must proclaim that no good can be achieved of false means. For the substance of our existence is not in the achievement, but in the method.
“The finest defense of character is correct action. Acquaint yourself with virtue, and you can expect proper treatment from those around you.”
