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“Love is like light and there are two kinds, the bursting fireworks of the moment and the solid, fixed stars that sometimes become obscured in the heavens, but are always there, year after year, for a lifetime.”
― Ann Rinaldi, In My Father's House

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
― Winston S. Churchill

“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first and love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“She's under duress," Peaseblossom said.
"I don't care if she's under duress, over it, or alongside it," Moth said. "Nothing in this world supersedes cake.”
― Lisa Mantchev, Eyes Like Stars

“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
― Jack London

“The path to paradise begins in hell.”
― Dante Alighieri

“All hope abandon, ye who enter here.”
― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso

“They yearn for what they fear for.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno

“I felt for the tormented whirlwinds
Damned for their carnal sins
Committed when they let their passions rule their reason.”
― Dante Alighieri

“I found myself within a forest dark,”
― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Purgatorio - Paradiso

“Thence we came forth to rebehold the stars.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno

“In each fire there is a spirit; Each one is wrapped in what is burning him.”
― Dante Alighieri

“And as he, who with laboring breath has escaped from the deep to the shore, turns to the perilous waters and gazes.”
― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy: The Inferno, the Purgatorio and the Paradiso

“Because your question searches for deep meaning,
I shall explain in simple words”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno

“Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.
- Wizard”
― Noel Langley, The Wizard of Oz Screenplay

“Because people fight most fiercely when they dare not admit even to themselves that their cause is unjust.”
― Robert Silverberg, Legends II

“The true measure of a man has nothing to do with years and everything to do with how well he looks after those who depend upon him.”
― Teresa Medeiros, A Kiss to Remember

“Harry — I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the library!”
And she sprinted away, up the stairs.
“What does she understand?” said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.
“Loads more than I do,” said Ron, shaking his head.
“But why’s she got to go to the library?”
“Because that’s what Hermione does,” said Ron, shrugging. “When in doubt, go to the library.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Magic is real, in the sense that sometimes the world does things that can't be explained using science as we currently understand it. Magic isn't real, because once something becomes explainable, we start thinking of it as "science," and we no longer pretend it doesn't exist.”
― Seanan McGuire, Chaos Choreography

“My family is accepting of all the differences in the world. ... And I STILL hadn't told them when my fingers started getting hot, or when I'd accidentally set fire to my sheets in the night. Some things are a step too far. They're terrifying and personal, and telling people about them would make them real. Worse, telling people about them might make those people look at you differently. It might make them change the way they treat you.”
― Seanan McGuire, Magic for Nothing

“You'll never find a harder, more dedicated, more loyal worker than someone who's already been passed over by somebody else.”
― Seanan McGuire, Tricks for Free

“Turns out, ignorance often comes with an exciting, unexpected side effect: cruelty. To people who think they're the best the world has to offer, kindness is an afterthought and an unnecessary one at that.”
― Seanan McGuire, Tricks for Free

“Ever since I was a child, I’ve been trying to live up to this life he’s made for me. And I’ve come up short at every turn.”
― Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

“You’re right,” he says, his voice quiet but certain. “This anxiety will always be a part of me. It’s not going anywhere, and I’m going to have to live with it for the rest of my life. But I am not broken because of it.”
The governor opens his mouth to speak, but August goes on, his grip on me tight and solid.
“I’ve been apologizing to you for who I am for years, but I’m done believing the lie you’ve fed to me, the lie that says I’m less of a man because I’m not exactly like you. The lie that says I deserve less respect because I struggle.” He lifts his chin. “I’m far stronger than you’ll ever be. Because I’ve fought for every victory. Because those fights have taught me compassion and kindness. They’ve taught me to see the world for what it is, not for what I think it should be. So step aside, Father. I’m done minimizing my greatness so you can feel superior.”
― Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses