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“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”
― Stephen King, The Gunslinger

“I saw a program. It had David Attenborough, so it’s true.”
― Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

“It has been said that civilization is twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism.”
― Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

“Damn it, Jim, I’m a botanist, not a chemist!”
― Andy Weir, The Martian

“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

“I will protect even those I hate,” Kaladin whispered through bloody lips. “So long as it is right.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance

“The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots . . . —Thomas Jefferson, 1787”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers