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28 quotes
American novelist
“Before I knew you, I thought brave was not being afraid. You've taught me that bravery is being terrified and doing it anyway.”
"Very few people see their own actions as truly evil,... It is left to their victims to decide what is evil and what is not."
on Ethics
"It is a very natural human trait to destroy that which frightens us."
on Fear
"There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds."
on Life
"Still it might be nice, once in a while, not to have to choose between evils. Just once, couldn't I choose the lesser good?"
on Philosophy
"If you fear nothing, then you are not brave. You are merely too foolish to be afraid."
"Neither love nor evil conquers all, but evil cheats more."
on Love
"No name-calling truly bites deep unless, in some dark part of us, we believe it. If we are confident enough then it is just noise."
"The truth may not set you free, but used carefully, it can confuse the hell out of your enemies."
on Truth
"If you didn't understand the need for friendship or love, could you be lonely?"
"Confidence is a fine trait. Over-confidence isn't."
on Wisdom
"Every ruler should strive for his people to love him. But if they cannot love you, then make them fear you. Love is better, but fear will do the job."
on Leadership
"Sometimes you deal with the devil not because you want to, but because if you don't, someone else will."
"It's better to be loved than feared, but if you can't be loved, then fear will do.-Dino quoting Machiavelli"
"People are supposed to fear the unknown, but ignorance is bliss when knowledge is so damn frightening."
"Love is too precious to be ashamed of."
"when you live forever and don't age, it gives you time to hope"
on Hope
"Hope will lie to you, but lust is what it is; it never lies."
"When God ignores you, the devil starts looking good."
on Faith
"Lust has less logic than love, sometimes, but it's easier to fight."
"There's Only so much emotional super glue in a person's soul, that everything just stays broken."
