Rel Carroll > Rel's Quotes

“The things that were so bad, that hurt so. If I forget them, if I forget such things still happen, how can I help others? My scars prove that I know myself what others suffer.”
― Elizabeth Moon, The Deed of Paksenarrion

“Remember, there is no expiration date on your talent. I did not publish my first book until I was 35 years old. If you have a story to tell, it doesn't matter when you tell it. Just get it onto the page and let go of the idea that somehow it's less worthwhile because it took you a little longer to get there than it took others.”
― Leigh Bardugo

“Those who tell the stories rule society.”
― Plato

“So for anybody who feels guilty that they're taking time away from their family, or the cost of what they are doing, they should not feel guilty, because they are contributing [...] they are teaching what it means to have a dream and to be passionate about something. Nothing of value comes easy.”
― Debbie Macomber

“You write. That's the hard bit that nobody sees.”
― Neil Gaiman

“Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
― St. Augustine

“Robert Jordan taught me how to describe a cup of water. A cup of water isn't just a cup of water, it's a means of expressing character.”
― Brandon Sanderson

“I did not need to be 100% to do an event. I just had to be honest about where I was at.”
― Tomi Adeyemi

“Every man gives his life for what he believes. Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, and so they give their lives to little or nothing. One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it…and then it’s gone.

But to surrender who you are and to live without belief is more terrible than dying – even more terrible than dying young.”
― Joan of Arc

“I am not afraid... I was born to do this.”
― Joan of Arc