What will happen will happen and I won't waste my time worrying.

Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.

If anything happens, I'm going to pin you to my back and never let you off." I love you too." - Saphira and Eragon

The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors.

After all, how can a mere dragon expect to tell a man like yourself what to do? In fact, everyone should stand in awe of your brilliance of finding the only dead end. - Saphira

No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground. [Saphira]

Death is part of who we are. It guides us. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end

That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name.]

Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is greif and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will.

Into the sky to win or die.

Pain is just the price we pay to feel

College basketball was one of the hardest, most rewarding experiences of my life. Every single day on the court was a mental and physical challenge.

For me, being a girlboss is about being the boss of your own life. At 26 I still don't know what's happening in my life, but I'm asking, What will make me happy next?

Zen pretty much comes down to three things -- everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.

I actually really do meditation and then I spend my morning reading.

When awareness embraces the senses, it enlivens them.

When one has shot down one's first, second or third opponent, then one begins to find out how the trick is done.

There is much to be said for having an experienced international jurist who is entirely unconnected with the allied invaders, on the tribunal.

I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things

Pessimists calculate the odds. Optimists believe they can overcome them.