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“Hope lives. No matter the mistakes we make, no matter our blunders and misunderstandings, no matter the grief and sorrow and loss, no matter how deep the darkness, hope lives.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of the Hourglass Mage

“There is no such thing in life as “sure.” I’ve learned that much.”
― E.M. Powell, The Blood of The Fifth Knight

“Est Sularus oth Mithas”—“My honor is life.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight

“We do not mourn the loss of those who die fulfilling their destinies.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight

“Say that our lives are measured not by gain but by giving.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight

“The cruelest form of torture one can inflict on a kender is to lock him up. Of course, it is also widely believed that the cruelest form of torture one can inflict on any other species is to lock them up with a kender.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight

“There comes a time, Laurana, when you’ve got to risk your life for something you believe in—something that means more than life itself.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight

“Tanis listens to his feelings. He does not suppress them, as does the knight, or hide them, as does the Plainsman. Tanis realizes that sometimes a leader must think with his heart and not his head.” Raistlin glanced at her. “Remember that.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night

“ ‘Trouble borrowed will be paid back with interest compounded on sorrow.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night

“But he could not help wondering, as he did, that if he was so damn wise, why was his life in such a mess?”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night

“Be thankful you can feel pity and horror at the death of an enemy. The day we cease to care, even for our enemies, is the day we have lost this battle.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night

“It seems to me that being a great friend is more important than being a great hero or a great warrior. Being a good friend is the most important thing there is. Just think, if everyone in the world were great friends, then we wouldn’t be such terrible enemies.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of a Fallen Sun

“The people must acquire faith in themselves before they are ready to believe in anything beyond themselves.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of a Fallen Sun

“Good” and “kender” being two words that were rarely, if ever, linked, Tasslehoff spent the time sitting at the table, thinking about what a good kender might be and wondering if he was one himself. He assumed he probably was, since he was a hero and all that.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of a Fallen Sun

“Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems to me that I’d much rather be disliked for being me than to be disliked just because I’m a kender. I can do something about me, you see, but I can’t do much about being a kender because my mother was a kender and so was my father and that seems to have a lot to do with me being a kender.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of a Fallen Sun

“Lord Milles stands before the One God, now, Galdar,” Mina said, “where we will all stand one day. It is not for us to judge him.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of a Fallen Sun

“every man had to walk through a dark, starless night and, when he faced the morning, he’d be better for it.”
― Margaret Weis, War of the Twins

“I have seen love that, through its willingness to sacrifice everything, brought hope to the world. I have seen love that tried to overcome pride and a lust for power, but failed. The world is darker for its failure, but it is only as a cloud dims the sun. The sun—the love, still remains. Finally I have seen love lost in darkness. Love misplaced, misunderstood, because the lover did not know his—or her—own heart.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Spring Dawning

“Theros Ironfeld said once that—in all the years he had lived—he had never seen anything done out of love come to evil.”
― Margaret Weis, Dragons of Spring Dawning

“It was an old kender proverb—Don’t change color to match the walls. Look like you belong and the walls will change color to match you.”
― Margaret Weis, Time of the Twins

“Welcome to Crystal Palace,” Ray said. “That’s the EDA’s code name for this place.” “Why?” I asked. He shook his head. “Because it’s easier to say than ‘Earth Defense Alliance Strategic Command Post Number Fourteen,’ ” he said. “Sounds cooler, too.”
― Ernest Cline, Armada

“The Force will be with you,” Ray said, giving my shoulder one last squeeze. “Always.”
― Ernest Cline, Armada

“Ray, we don’t have much time,” I said. “We need to access the EDA intranet node hidden here in the store. It’s an emergency.” Ray only hesitated for a split second. “Behind the UFO poster on the back wall.” I turned and located the one he was talking about—a framed reprint of Mulder’s “I Want to Believe” poster from The X-Files. I took it down, revealing what appeared to be a small titanium safe embedded in the brick wall behind it, with a keypad at its center.”
― Ernest Cline, Armada

“One does not fail at a task. One merely does not succeed. And since one is always striving for success, so long as one continues striving, one can never truly fail.”
― Margaret Weis, Amber and Ashes

“Not everyone has to be the Chosen One. Not everyone has to be the guy who saves the world. Most people just have to live their lives the best they can, doing the things that are great for them, having great friends, trying to make their lives better, loving people properly. All the while knowing that the world makes no sense but trying to find a way to be happy anyway.”
― Patrick Ness, The Rest of Us Just Live Here

“When the darkness is at its worst, when it creeps upon you like a hunter in the night, remember — it will always fear the light. ”
― Brett J. Talley, That Which Should Not Be

“But if men are not so willing to sacrifice for the truth, then that which should not be, which must not be, which cannot be, shall be again.  But it is my faith that, in the end, good will defeat evil, light will outshine the darkness, and justice will prevail.  God let it be so.”
― Brett J. Talley, That Which Should Not Be

“Lost race?” The Prince studied Orayna, trying to see something inhuman in her. “Why have I never heard of these ‘Rathiuel’?”
“Because,” Azaroth rapped his knuckles on the Prince’s skull, “you do not care to read.”
― Leonard G Mokos

“Keep your eyes open, Fox Mulder,” the Major called after him. Before Gimble shut the door, Mulder heard the Major say one last thing. “The truth is out there.”
― Kami Garcia, Agent of Chaos

“A quest is only over if you give up.”
― Kami Garcia, Agent of Chaos