Archive for the ‘Robin Hobb’ Category
total sum
“We are the sum of all we have done added to the sum of all that has been done to us. there is no escaping that, not for any of us.” – Robin Hobb, Fool’s Fate.
courage to make mistakes
“Having the courage to find a better path is having the courage to risk making new mistakes.” – Robin Hobb, Golden Fool.
oak of experience
“The truth, I discovered, is a tree that grows as a man gains access to experience. A child sees the acorn of his daily life, but a man looks back on the oak.” – Robin Hobb, Fool’s Errand.
moron
“When you cut pieces from the truth to avoid sounding like a fool, you end up sounding like a moron.” – Robin Hobb, Fool’s Errand.
cruelty
“Cruelty is a skill taught not only by example, but by experience of it.” – Robin Hobb, Fool’s Errand.
