Quotes from Icefall

“Sometimes, when we want something so badly, we fear failure more than we fear being without that thing.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“Never trust a storyteller," he says. "We're all of us liars.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“You can never trust anyone once you've had to trap them in a cage.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“One cannot apologize for one's nature.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“When you are in pain, a moment is an eternity.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“A story knows no honor. A story knows no allegiance. A story simply is.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

“Though a story may begin as a lie, perhaps it can be made true. Perhapsd their ultimate power is found in how they inspire us to action.”
― Matthew J. Kirby, quote from Icefall

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