History doesn’t decide what happens next. You do.
Either you confront it head on, or let it go. But don’t keep giving it power over you by staying in the dark.[to Wendy]
After all this time, surrounded by darkness, there are still flashes of light, tiny beacons that shine out, calling to us. It’s not enough to light the way ahead, but it’s enough to keep going. Keep trying. Keep fighting. Keep dreaming.
You’d be surprised how much you can accomplish before your eyes even get open in the morning.[to Kofun]
Wear the dress. Pull the strings.[to Serena]
This is not the end. I’m gonna build something better. Something faster, lighter, leaner, wilder. And I’m gonna do it from in here with you lot! You’re f***ing pirates!
Just ’cause you fall on your ass doesn’t mean you have to stay there.[quoting Robin]
Human motivation can be little more than lucid greed.
Hatred is a strong motivator.
Don’t fight in the North or the South. Fight every battle, everywhere, always, in your mind. Everyone is your enemy, everyone is your friend. Every possible series of events is happening all at once. Live that way and nothing will surprise you. Everything that happens will be something that you’ve seen before.
You will not make your lives smaller because of me. This thing that’s happening to me will not be the thing that holds you back. So, take the risks. Make the big moves, even if they’re small moves. Forge ahead with your lives in any and every direction that moves you. I am your mother, and I’m sick. And I’m asking you to be fearless.[to her children]
You learn. You fail. Learn more. Fail more. And don’t let anyone outwork you. Ever.[to Carter]
