Robin Hobb, The Mad Ship Quotes
Had she learned to feel again, only to have to feel this? Could any amount of love ever be worth the pain of losing it?
One way to disperse fear and create decision was to consider the worst possible outcome of one's actions.
Why must it be one or the other?' she countered. 'You are both a capable seaman and the son of a Bingtown Trader. Why should not I have both sets of skill?
That destiny is not reserved for a few chosen ones. Each man has a destiny. Recognizing it and fulfilling it are the purpose of a man's life.
Many great ideas are not unique. They only become unique when the men who have the wherewithal actually to implement them come together.
Open your eyes. This horrible mess is your life. There is no sense in waiting for it to get better. Stop putting it off and live it.