"The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones."

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Source : Brandon Sanderson (2011). “The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel”, p.69, Macmillan

Brandon Sanderson

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“Just showing that what I did at the combine wasn't a fluke.”
“I milked, of course, and did some work around the barn, and tried not to think about Brian, which was like trying not to breathe.”

Source : Catherine Gilbert Murdock (2007). “Dairy Queen”, p.164, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“I had a great time with baseball growing up. I was lucky to grow up with it and to learn.”
“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.”

Source : Henry Miller (1941). “The Wisdom of the Heart”, p.2, New Directions Publishing
“I mean, look, no matter how you feel about Bush, watching him speak is difficult. It's like- it's like watching a drunk man cross an icy street.”
“Icon. What is an icon? When someone is iconic it means they have established a certain kind of legacy possibly, and I think it does come with time. It's something in the arts, I feel. Maybe not, maybe it doesn't have to be in the arts exactly. I'm not really sure. But I don't think you are born an icon.”

Source : "'What is an icon?'". Interview with Laura Barton, www.theguardian.com. March 21, 2005.
“I think there are lots of people that believe in rock 'n' roll. It's real easy. You just find some friends to play with and then you can feel it. I think that happens all the time. To be in a band and be playing in a room really loud, even if you never play a show, that feeling is really addictive and pure.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Even a faithful mistress can be bent by constant threats.”

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