“Because even though honesty is hard, you really have to murder people with it if you expect to be a person of any value at all.”
― Mosquitoland
― Mosquitoland
“Comparison is poison. The poison is available at any time. It detracts from very real accomplishments and it hides all the steps and hardships required along the way to any achievement, even the hard work required from a prodigy. The trick is to look inward”
― Ray Vs the Meaning of Life
― Ray Vs the Meaning of Life
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.”
― The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
― The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
“Thorn stood without motion, for only when you are truly still can you be the centre. She stood without sound, for only silent can you listen. She stood without fear, for only the fearless can understand their peril. Hers”
― Red Sister
― Red Sister
“Amateurs obsess over strategy, Irjah had once told their class. Professionals obsess over logistics”
― The Poppy War
― The Poppy War
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