"Survival wasn't nearly as hard as he'd thought once he left decency behind."

Survival, Truth, Wisdom, Observation

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"Survival wasn't nearly as hard as he'd thought once he left decency behind."

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"Fish are small, but do not drown in the sea. Ships are big, but sink in the ocean."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"When you're in the middle of a nightmare, something ordinary is the only hope. Anyway, ordinary things are the best. I've always thought so."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

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"When you need to hold onto something, you should. Whatever gets you through, take it."

David Levithan, American Author

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"There are moments when a rope's end, a pole, the branch of the tree, is life itself, and it is a frightful thing to see a living being lose his hold upon it, and fall like a ripe fruit."

Victor Hugo, French Author

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"I daren't come and drink," said Jill. Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion.Oh dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer."I suppose I must go and look for another stream then."There is no other stream," said the Lion."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"If you allow coldness to engulf you before winter, season is helpless to help you."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

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"The situation was different in the jungle. Every inch of ground had to be earned, and was done so through much exertion with the blade."

Tahir Shah, British Author

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"When they killed him, Mother wouldn't hold her peace, so they slit her throat. I was stupid then, being only nine, and I fought to save them both. But the thorns held me tight. I've learned to appreciate thorns since. The thorns taught me the game. They let me understand what all those grim and serious men who've fought the Hundred War have yet to learn. You can only win the game when you understand that it IS a game. Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend. Let him think both bishops holy. Let him remember happy days in the shadows of his castles. Let him love his queen. Watch him loose them all."

Mark Lawrence, British Novelist

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"Here's some advice. Stay alive."

Suzanne Collins, American Novelist

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"The fittest person survives! The fighting man succeeds! He who Fights to Fit, will Survive to Succeed!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

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"Greed is your god, Kaz."He almost laughed at that. "No, Inej. Greed bows to me. It is my servant and my lever."

Power

"He doesn't need a donkey, says Ana Kuya. "He has a wife."

Humor

"Because I am a doll, and a servant. Because I am a pretty thing and a soldier all the same."

Self

"She rested her head on his shoulder. "You're better than waffles, Matthias Helvar." A small smile curled the Fjerdan's lips. "Let's not say things we don't mean, my love."

Romance

"I may not have been completely honest about that.""You? Less than truthful? I'm shocked, Nikolai. Shocked and horrified."

Ethics

"And the look they exchanged could have melted miles of northern ice."

Romance

"I've always known that whatever marriage I made would be political. It would be about power, not love. But we might get lucky. In time, we might have both.''Or the third amplifier will turn me into a power-mad dictator and you'll have to kill me.''Yes, that would make for an awkward honeymoon."

Relationship

"I thought the love I'd had for him belonged to the past, to the foolish, lonely girl I never wanted to be again. I'd tried to bury that girl and the love she'd felt, just as I'd tried to bury my power. But I wouldn't make that mistake again."

Love

"Jesper: "If Pekka Rollins kills us all, I'm going to get Wylan's ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.Kaz: "I'll just hire Matthias' ghost to kick your ghost's ass.Matthias: "My ghost won't associate with your ghost."

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