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What did you put in the fire?" Kaladin said. "To make that special smoke?" "Nothing. It was just and ordinary fire." "But, I saw-" "What you saw belongs to you. A story doesn't live until it is imagined in someone's mind." "What does the story mean, then?" "It means what you want it to mean," Hoid said. "The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think , but to give you questions to think upon. Too often, we forget that. ↗

— Brandon Sanderson

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Peace of mind arrives the moment you come to peace with the contents of your mind. ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

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...because where we are is always the most important place. ↗

— Philip Pullman

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If you hold a bird too tightly, you'll crush its wings ↗

— V.C. Andrews

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Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

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When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate. ↗

— Ann Landers

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IF YOU CHOKE YOUR POTENTIAL BEFORE IT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A POSSIBILITY YOU WILL NEVER REACH YOUR DESTINY ↗

— Mo Stegall

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Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you. ↗

— Zig Ziglar

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My emotions still held a stubborn hope that humans could be loyal, that they could hold out against the promise of an easy life. But I knew better. ↗

— Julie Kagawa

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Prepared for the worst,but still praying for the best ↗

— Lil Wayne

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