"A writer has to live with a sense of honor."

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"We will carry your message. May your swords stay sharp," said Brom."And yours."

Christopher Paolini, American Author

Honor, Truth, Power, Observation

"Honor has not to be won; it must only not be lost."

Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher

Honor,

"The difference between a moral person and a person of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, made out of weakness and tries to make amends with their life when they find the opportunity to say they are sorry is lost."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Honor, Truth, Regret, Life

"Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero."

David D. Burns, American Writer

Honor, Suffering

"When he endures nothing but endless miseries-- What pleasure is there in living the day after day, Edging slowly back and forth toward death?Anyone who warms their heart with the glow Of flickering hope is worth nothing at all. The noble man should either live with honor or die with honor. That's all there is to be said."

Sophocles, Greek Poet

Honor, Courage, Death, Meaning

"Do you think the memory of someone should dictate how we live going forward?' he asks, threading and unthreading his fingers together.'It depends,' I say. 'I think you can probably honor someone's memory, but you can't live for them, because that means living in the past."

Alexandra Bracken, American Writer

Honor, Memory, Choice, Past, Future

"I carried out my plan because I felt The Chief had some fear of those of my race, of those uncountable forebears whose culmination lies in me. I wished to prove to him that a yellow man could save his armies."

Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Poet

Honor, Racism, Identity, War

"Nico di Angelo came into Olympus to a hero's welcome, his father right behind him, despite the fact that Hades was only supposed to visit Olympus in winter solstice. The God of the dead looked stunned when his relatives clapped him on the back. I doubt he'd ever got such an enthusiastic welcome before."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Honor, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"I had the honor and privilege of working with John Ritter."

Will Friedle, American Actor

Honor, Privilege

"Equality before the enemy -that is the main condition to fight a fair duel. Where you have contempt, you cannot wage war; where you are in command, where you can see someone beneath you, you should not wage war."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Honor, Equality, War, Respect

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"A good editor understands what you're talking and writing about and doesn't meddle too much."

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"There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough."

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"A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor."

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"All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one."

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"An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself."

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