The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the wind that carries it away. The leaf does no harm, and finally falls to nourish new leaves. So it should be with all men and women.
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
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The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
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To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.