Fantasy is my genre and my home in the writing world. I consider it the biggest writing room in all literature, where there are literally no boundaries at all.
Robin HobbRead
Leave the pain behind and let your life be your own again. There is a place where all time is now, and the choices are simple and always your own. Wolves have no kings
Interpretation
What this quote means
Move past your pain to regain control of your life and make your own choices.
This quote encourages individuals to release their past suffering and reclaim ownership of their lives. It emphasizes the importance of living in the present and making choices that reflect one's true self, free from external pressures or constraints, suggesting that true freedom comes from within and that one can shape their own destiny without being ruled by fears or past experiences.
Themes
PainLifeChoicesFreedomSelf
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming adversity.
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All quotes →As I apologized to her a flicker of panic raced through me and then faded away. There wasn't enough life left in me to panic. I'd made a mistake and I was dying. Apparently not even a Speck afterlife was available to me. I'd simply stop being. Apparently I hadn't died correctly. Oops.
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That is the challenge Companion. To take what has happened to you and learn from it. Nothing is quite so destructive as pity, especially self-pity. No event in life is so terrible that one cannot rise above it.
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