Think of what is and don't let what might have been distract you.
Robin Hobb, Fool's Quest.
“In the dead of night I stirred. Wakefulness flowed back into me. I was a cup full of sorrow, but that sorrow was stilled, like a pain that abates as long as one does not move.”
“Isn't it strange how wise counsel can cool the hottest head? He made sense but my heart screamed protest.”
“I found myself speaking softly as if I were telling an old tale to a young child. And giving it a happy ending, when all know that tales never end, and the happy ending is but a moment to catch one...”
“Be very chary of telling your hoarded secrets. Many lose all power once they have been divulged.”
“There would always be dishonorable things done to preserve the honor of any power.”
“What is a secret? It is much more than knowledge shared with only a few, or perhaps only one another. It is power. It is a bond. It is a sign of deep trust, or the darkest threat possible.... Be ve...”
“There is no path to the future, Fitz. The path is now. Now is all there is, or ever will be. You can change perhaps the next breaths in your life. But after that, random chance seizes you in its ja...”
“Think of what is and don't let what might have been distract you.”
“My favorite lecturer was Alan Bean, who flew on Apollo 12 and is one of the twelve guys who walked on the moon. After retiring from NASA, he became a painter. Alan's lecture was called "The Art of ...”
“Focus! (said a voice within me). We are here to craft emotions. To become a better person. Not to waste our serenity on someone who had a poor upbringing and are not taught manners.”
“I make love with a focus and intensity that most people reserve for sleep.”
“The highest goal of spirituality is Self-realization, but what does that mean? It means to feel your Self as a living reality in this moment, and there is always only this moment. (10)”
“Whatever it is that you want to do, do it today because you can handle the pain of trying hard now but you wont be able to handle the pain of regret later.”
“Word-Power'Being stuck in my room,I've become a world traveler.If you wonder how...just guess how I've reached you right now”