Quotes from James A. Owen

Never, ever, sacrifice what you want the most, for what you want the most at that moment.

I think the idea of simply enduring to the end is a terrible philosophy and an awful way to live one's life. How you spend your days is how you live your life, and if you're spending them enduring anything then you're doing it wrong.

Un om trebuie judecat atunci când a dat din el tot ceea ce era de dat, când nu mai poate s?-È™i pun? eÈ™ecurile pe seama defectelor È™i când se bazeaz? pe propria putere pentru a izbândi.

Aceia care uit? trecutul sunt blestema?i s?-l repete, dar cei care-?i amintesc viitorul pot s? se preg?teasc? pentru orice."

Haosul poate fi ordonat, fl?c?rile pot fi stinse, imperiile se pot ridica È™i destr?ma. Lucrurile adev?rate vor r?mâne mereu È™i te vor îndruma întotdeauna s?-È›i atingi È›elurile."

All stories are true. But some of them never happened.

Our weaknesses are always evident, both to ourselves and others. But our strengths are hidden until we choose to reveal them--and that is when we are truly tested. When all that we have within is exposed, and we may no longer blame our inadequacies for our failure, but must instead depend upon our strengths to succeed ... that is when the measure of a man is taken, my boy.

Bad things can happen, and often do--but they only take up a few pages of your story; and anyone can survive a few pages.

I'm a conundrum. Or an enigma. I forget which.

If I can't joke about imminent death, then I might as well just resign.

Power, true power, comes from the belief in true things, and the willingness to stand behind that belief, even if the universe itself conspires to thwart your plans. Chaos may settle; flames may die; worlds may rise and fall. But true things will remain so, and will never fail to guide you to your goals.

Don't ascribe to evil what can be attributed to well-intentioned stupidity.

I think that nonexistent mythological creature just broke some of your toes," Jack said. Oh, shut up," said Charles

It is the world, my boy," he said. "All the World, in ink and blood, vellum and parchment, leather and hide. It is the World, and it is yours to save or lose.

Jack," said Charles, "he's making up words again." "Yes," Jack replied, "but he's getting better at it, don't you think?

Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.

said Jack matter-of-factly. "I'm a man. We're made to think more quickly." ...Aven swung her fist and clocked Jack square on the chin, knocking him backward into the balloon, which was still under repair. ...Aven rubbed her knuckles and looked at the others. "Sorry about that. I might have stopped myself from hitting him, but I didn't think of it quickly enough.

Not many people can lay claim to having broken Time, and we did it purely by accident.

That isn't a desperate act. That's a PLAN.

Your ability to shape your destiny is directly proportional to your belief that it is a matter of will and determination--however much or little that belief may be.

Always, always ask for what you want. Because the Universe might surprise you — and give it to you.

You're a very odd man," said Bert. "I get that more often than you'd think," replied Charles.

Prayers aren't for the deity...They're for you, to recommit yourself to what you believe.

Discipline, Norah. If you're going to taunt them, remember to stick out your tongue.