Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)

by Robin Hobb

woman is more than mother, more than daughter, more than wife. Those are the facets of a full life, but no single facet defines the jewel.”

“Long or short, if you worry about every step of a journey, you will divide it endlessly into pieces, any one of which may defeat you. Look only to the end.”

Be now what you must be to succeed at the end of your journey, and when the end comes, you will find it is just another beginning.”

“Life is not a race to restore a past situation. Nor does one have to hurry to meet the future. Seeing how things change is what makes life interesting.”