Quotes from Guardian of the Gate

Michelle Zink ·  352 pages

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“Some things must be done however much we wish to avoid them.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate


“But I know that in order to get to the end of a thing, one must start at the beginning.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate


“Still, experience has taught me that knowing one's enemy is key to winning any battle.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate


“but I learned long ago that it does no good to think too far into the future. There is only here. Only now.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate


“I am not my mother. I love her, but I am not her.”
― Michelle Zink, quote from Guardian of the Gate



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