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1 " It was one thing to snuggle a little when the world seemed about to end, and quite another to explain to her parents that she wanted to date an ancient magical horse. "
― , Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, #5)
2 " Luck has a way of evaporating when you lean on it. "
3 " Making mistakes is part of learning to choose well. No way around it. Choices are thrust upon us, and we don't always get things right. Even postponing or avoiding a decision can become a choice that carries heavy consequences. Mistakes can be painful-sometimes they cause irrevocable harm-but welcome to Earth. Poor choices are part of growing up, and part of life. You will make bad choices, and you will be affected by the poor choices of others. We must rise above such things. "
4 " Some imagine the difference between heaven and hell to be a matter of geography. Not so. The difference is much more evident in the individuals who dwell there. "
5 " For Frito-Lay!" - Newel and Doren "
6 " Hello, cell. How are you? Still dank and dirty? Me? I've taken up a new habit: talking to my cell. It's like talking to myself but slightly more pathetic. "
7 " Any simpleton can speak with confidence. Sometimes the greatest fools have the most bravado. "
8 " Causes have a way of tainting your reason until a person takes much bigger risks than sanity would otherwise allow. "
9 " Try as we might to postpone them, days of reckoning inevitably arrive. "
10 " Please don't assault me with that meat amalgam. It would surely cause infection "
11 " Agad bowed to the Fairy Queen. 'You are most wise, your majesty. Some imagine the difference between heaven and hell to be a matter of geography. Not so. The difference is much more evident in the individuals who dwell there. "
12 " You can’t fully prepare. You do your best to acquire diverse skills. You try to learn from your successes and mistakes over the years. You try to assemble a team with varied talents and expertise. Mostly, you strive to stay calm enough to think clearly even under extreme pressure. You try to use the adrenaline for focus rather than panic. You stay on your toes, ready to improvise. And you hope for the best. "
13 " Forgive my brother," Camira apologized. "We don't normally let him out of his cage when guests are present. "
14 " We may be doomed, but why not enjoy ourselves? It will lessen the victory of our adversaries. "
15 " Mistakes happen. Learn from the past, but concentrate on the present and the future. "
16 " Laughing, Bracken threw his sword aside and extended a hand towards the wizard. "To me," he said...The unicorn horn lept from the wizard's hand and streaked to Bracken, who caught it effortlessly. In his grasp the horn immediately transformed into a sword... "
17 " was one thing to snuggle a little when the world seemed about to end, and quite another to explain to her parents that she wanted to date an ancient magical horse. "
18 " What should we call the other statue?” Tanu asked. “Nancy,” Seth said quickly. "
19 " What about all the Yahtzee we played?” “If Bubda play alone, Bubda always win.” Warren turned to Kendra and Elise. “I got seven Yahtzees once in a single game. Seven!” “He cheat,” Bubda mumbled. “For the millionth time, how was I supposed to cheat? You were right there! You watched me roll the dice!” “You cheat,” Bubda said. “Too much "
20 " Cometer errores forma parte del proceso de aprender a elegir bien. No hay modo de evitarlo. nos vemos obligados a tomar decisiones, pero no siempre captamos bien lo que sucede. Incluso postergar o evitar una decisión puede convertirse en una decisión en sí misma, que conlleva graves consecuencias. Los errores pueden resultar dolorosos, a veces causan daños irreparables, pero... bienvenido a la Tierra. Las malas decisiones forman parte de la maduración personal, y tú mismo te veras afectado por las malas decisiones de otras personas. Tenemos que estar por encima de esas cosas. "