“We could have been called reapers,” Goddard said, “but our founders saw fit to call us scythes - because we are the weapons in mankind’s immortal hand. You are a fine weapon, Rowan. Sharp and precise. And when you strike, you are glorious to behold.” - Neal Shusterman

Banzai: Now that's power.Shenzi: Tell me about it. I just hear that name, and I shudder.Banzai: Mufasa!Shenzi: Oooh. Do it again.Banzai: Mufasa!Shenzi: Oooh!Banzai: Mufasa, Mufasa, Mufasa!- The Lion King

As a communication tool, effective use of humor can humanize you, cementing your bond with readers. It can also help your work stand out in a crowded market. - Leigh Anne Jasheway

People underestimating me is my secret weapon. - James Patterson

Think of every character as a main character. They believe they’re the main characters in their stories. No one should be just an obstacle. - Ben Edlund

A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future, and believe it can be obtained. - Shawn Hitchcock

There is something inherently hopeful in unlikely friendships, I think. It speaks to our ability to surprise and connect - and how, in all the ways that matter, we are not really that different. - Emily Spurr

I’m not going to tell you how to start a bug-powered vehicle, I’m just going to put you inside one with somebody who knows how, and send you off on a ride. - Kameron Hurley

Being aware that everything that could possibly happen happened to her, somewhere, in some life, kind of absolved her a little from decisions. - Matt Haig

Books are like mirrors: You only see in them what you already have inside you. - Carlos Ruiz Zafon

One reason I created a fictional world at all is so that people can visit it in their minds or think about who they would be. There’s a part in the book that’s all about writing your own story before you’re quite brave enough to live it out. - Aliza Layne

Step into a scene and let it drip from your fingertips. - MJ Bush

So many people think that if you’re writing fantasy, it means you can just make everything up as you go. Want to add a dragon? Add a dragon! Want some magic? Throw it in. But the thing is, regardless of whether you’re dealing with realism or fantasy, every world has rules. Make sure to establish a natural order. - VE Schwab

Details make stories human, and the more human a story can be, the better. - Ernest Hemingway

Your worldbuilding is unique, yes, but your characters are what will really sell your story. - Moriah Richards

Start before you’re ready. - Steven Pressfield

Costello: And you don't know the fellows' names?Abbott: Well I should.Costello: Well then who's on first?Abbott: Yes.Costello: I mean the fellow's name.Abbott: Who.Costello: The guy on first.Abbott: Who.Costello: The first baseman.Abbott: Who.Costello: The guy playing...Abbott: Who is on first! - Abbott and Costello

I don't believe there's a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month. - Firefly

"That was before I'd met him. Back when he was captain of the Black Pearl.""What? He failed to mention that.""He plays things closer to the vest now. And a hard-learned lesson it was. See, three days out on the venture, the first mate comes to him and says everything's an equal share. That should mean the location of the treasure, too. So, Jack gives up the bearings. That night, there was a mutiny. They marooned Jack on an island and left him to die, but not before he'd gone mad with the heat." - Pirates of the Caribbean

“You still blush too easily when confronted,” Jasnah noted.“I’m sorry.”“And apologize too easily as well.”“I’m… uh, indignant?”- The Stormlight Archive