"I will do this. Nothing in my life matters except this. No moment of my life exists except this moment. I am born in this moment, and if I fail, I will die in this moment."

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Source: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman (2009). “Dragons of the Hourglass Mage: Lost Chronicles, Volume Three”, p.185, Wizards of the Coast

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Tracy Hickman

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Tracy Hickman is a renowned fantasy author best known for co-creating the Dragonlance series, which has significantly shaped modern fantasy literature.

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