Tree Harmon

“This is weakness, to put fear above ambition, above family, above love, but it feels good. It feels like being powerful.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“There are no good men, Bleeder said. Choice is an illusion, lawman. There are those created to be selfish and there are those created to be selfless. This does not make them good or evil, any more than the ravaging lion is evil when compared to the placid rabbit.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“That is usually the rule when you are taken advantage of. You can be the most powerful witch in the land, but you will always have a weakness, and that will always make you believe you have no power when someone exploits it. There is no greater strength than the ability to understand and accept your own flaws.”
― Rin Chupeco

“You could tell a lot about people from the way they talked. You saw their past, their upbringing, their aspirations—all in the words they used.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self