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“Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier;
I have seen worse sights than this.”
― Homer, The Odyssey

“Oh no. Don't smile. You'll kill me. I stop breathing when you smile.”
― Tessa Dare, A Lady of Persuasion

“You've got passion to kill but you need to find passion to live.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart

“Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right thing to do. If you keep that in mind, you'll be all right.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart

“What do you trust when your own thoughts and emotions seem to hate you?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Steelheart

“Strange how close the darkness is, even when things seem brightest. Even in the glare of a summer noon, when the sidewalk bakes and iron fences are hot to the touch, the shadows are still with us. They congregate in doorways and porches, and under bridges, and beneath the brims of gentlemen’s hats so you cannot see their eyes. There is darkness in our mouths and ears; in our bags and wallets; within the swing of men’s jackets and beneath the flare of women’s skirts. We carry it around with us, the dark, and its influence stains us deep.”
― Jonathan Stroud, The Creeping Shadow

“The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.”
― Homer, The Odyssey