From the Forest Quotes

“You’ll find, Charissa,” says Marenda coolly, “that so-called little things often count for more than those that most people think are important.” Then”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., From the Forest

“Success and failure have one thing in common. They’re made of smaller details. There are exceptions, but they’re rare. That’s why discipline, especially self-discipline, is so important. You do everything right all the time, you’re not going to make many mistakes. Quick and careless, on the other hand…”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., From the Forest

“There are bold officers, and there are old officers. There are no bold old officers”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., From the Forest

“All too often, those with great natural abilities fail because they do not understand that any ability, by itself, without the hard work to perfect it, is a fatal flaw that will destroy a man.”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., From the Forest

“All we have, all you will ever have for certain, are the self-discipline you develop, the skills and knowledge you master, the affection you offer without conditions, and the respect others give you freely. Everything else can be taken in an instant.”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., From the Forest

“those who lead must do so from the true core of who they have been and who they are at each moment in time, and they must understand what they must become as they change the world in which they live …”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., From the Forest