David Eddings

“No day in which you learn something is a complete loss.”

“Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.”

“The trouble with being a god is that you've got no one to pray to.”

“People, by and large, would rather be alive than right.”

“The first rule of a battle is to misdirect your enemy.”

“It is a characteristic of the human race that it is incapable of not taking sides.”

“An ending is a beginning in disguise.”

“Never be afraid to be yourself. Remember, an original is always worth more than a copy.”

“The world is what it is. It's not what you want it to be.”

“A man with a quest is a man with a purpose.”

“My favorite fantasy character of all time is Silk in The Belgariad.”

“One of the less dismaying aspects of race relations in the United States is that their improvement is a matter of evolution, not revolution.”

“Never walk away from a winning hand.”