"A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy."

-- Niccolo Machiavelli

#True Friend Quotes #Enemy Quotes

“My intention is always to honor the character that Lev [Grossman] created in the books and my greatest concern, honestly, is that the fans of the books will embrace me as this character that they've imagined in their heads.”

Source : "Why Eliot on The Magicians Is the Fantasy Character We've All Been Waiting For". Interview with Kelsie Gibson, www.popsugar.com. February 9, 2016.
“My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tells you.”
“Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.”
“I believe firmly in plodding. Productivity is more a matter of diligent, long-distance hiking than it is one-hundred-yard dashing. Doing a little bit now is far better than hoping to do a lot on the morrow. So redeem the fifteen minute spaces. Chip away at it.”
“You can get defeated, just as long as you don't fail.”
“The man that takes up religion for the world will throw away religion for the world.”
“The only advice I can give youâ€¦ is to examine who you areâ€¦ Figure out whatâ€™s important to you. Know yourselves. Know whatâ€™s in your heart. Donâ€™t be swayed by fear or history or the opinions of outsiders. Find your own truth. It will lead you to the things you love.”
“I'm a great believer in gathering together all your obsessions and seeing if you can make a novel out of them.”

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