"the only thing to do is the best you can. there isn't anything else TO do." ~ elayne, in robert jordan's "the great hunt"

"patience is a virtue that must be learned, but we must all be ready for the change of an instant." ~ sheriam, in robert jordan's "the great hunt"

"truth is always difficult to find, but the Seekers spare no pain in their search, and they will search as long as they think there is need." ~ turak, in robert jordan's "the great hunt"

"some men choose to seek greatness, while others are forced to it. it is always better to choose than to be forced. a man who's forced is never completely his own master. he must dance on the strings of those who forced him." ~ nynaeve al'meara, in robert jordan's "the great hunt"

"sometimes, stories make things larger than truth." ~ al'lan mandragoran, in robert jordan's "the eye of the world"

"hope is like a piece of string when you’re drowning; it just isn’t enough to get you out by itself." ~ perrin aybara, in robert jordan's "the eye of the world"

"women who strive to be equal to men lack ambition."

"the hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings." ~ eric hoffer

"remove yourself from situations where two things are not permitted: being yourself and dreams are not allowed to grow."

~ dodinsky (via kat acuña)

"great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance." ~ samuel johnson

"if you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." ~ jim rohn