"Not all men are destined for greatness," I……" — Robin Hobb
"Not all men are destined for greatness," I reminded him. "Are you sure, Fitz? Are you sure? What good is a life lived as if it made no difference at all to the great life of the world? A sadder thing I cannot imagine. Why should not a mother say to herself, if I raise this child aright, if I love and care for her, she shall live a life that brings joy to those about her, and thus I have changed the world? Why should not the farmer that plants a seed say to his neighbor, this seed I plant today will feed someone, and that is how I changed the world today?"
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113 Quotes by Robin Hobb
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Very little about being a writer is signing an autograph. It's sitting in a room and writing. Getting it out.
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Be a man. Discover where you are now, and go on from there, making the best of things. accept your…
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The biggest doubts come in the five minutes after I hit send.
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When both my editors say 'This is really bad, you need to change this,' I ignore that at my peril.
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Start writing sooner. Don't wait for permission. Don't hesitate.
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Everybody has felt at one time or another that everyone else in the world had a better shot than they…
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