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“Failure is just a few seconds away from success.”
― John Flanagan, The Battle for Skandia

“Very impressive. Where did you learn that?"
Made it up just now.”
― John Flanagan, The Battle for Skandia

“But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked.

Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.”
― John Flanagan, Erak's Ransom

“Always expect something to go wrong," he told him. "Believe me, if you're wrong, you're not dissapointed. If you're right, you're ready for it.”
― John Flanagan, Erak's Ransom

“Strange, he thought, how seldom people tend to look up”
― John Flanagan, The Ruins of Gorlan

“Never give up because, if an opportunity arises, you have to be ready to take it.”
― John Flanagan

“Sometimes I'm so devious I confuse myself.”
― John Flanagan, The Lost Stories

“Reality continues to ruin my life.”
― Bill Watterson, The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.”
― Dr. Seuss

“I suppose I'll have to add the force of gravity to my list of enemies.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Penultimate Peril

“Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.”
― Steven Wright

“Where there's life there's hope.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again

“You can only come to the morning through the shadows.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

“There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want.”
― Bill Watterson

“I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.”
― Bill Watterson

“That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse.”
― Bill Watterson

“I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.”
― Groucho Marx

“For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Now what state do you live in?'
'Denial.”
― Bill Watterson, The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury