{"author":"Charles Lee","author_id":"Charles+Lee","total_quotes":20,"quotes":[{"text":"I preach darkness. I don't inspire hope—only shadows. It's up to you to find the light in my words.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["black","blackness","darkness","darkness-and-light","empty","glimmer","hopeless","light","no-hope","nothingness","shadows","shine","twinkle"],"id":19608,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"As I walked with my arms crossed to keep warm, I felt myself going numb. How long was I gone, I wondered. A few hours? Minutes? Days? There was no way to know. Maybe I was locked in that darkness all along and just woke from my dream... A marvelous dream.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["darkness","dream","lost"],"id":49707,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"Believe it or not, I'm stronger than any belief, stereotype, profile, or idea you have of me. I'm driven and self-made with a perception unique to my own. You'll hate that and say I'm not special. I'll allow you to believe it because deep down, you already know I am. My name's Charles Lee. Bound for greatness. Destined to soar.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["boundless","driven","excel","excellence","greatness","inspirational","limitless","prodigious","role-model","strength","strong","unique","unmatched"],"id":53286,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"Maybe in death you’ll understand that love, and all other needs take a backseat when the one thing you want, stands against all that you swear to protect.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["code","duty","honor","purpose"],"id":55630,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"It was then that we connected. His sound bounced through my head and out my eyes, painting my world with new shades of color. I still remember the smile that unnoticeably took my face as I inched for another touch.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["colors","free","love","music","perspective","touch"],"id":58803,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"Be strong, little one. There's a reason you are here. Like anyone with a dream, you have a purpose, big or small. Never lose hope that your glowing star will one day join the sky of winners. Never--stop believing.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["believe","big","dream","fight","fighting-spirit","hope","inspirational","never-give-up","never-giving-up","purpose-of-life","star","strong","strong-will"],"id":74059,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"I am. That has not changed. I am the villain. I am the one you should curse, not praise. I am no hero. Heroes look to fix what lies before them and head home after the leak is patched. A villain will remain poking and prodding his achievement long after they've won. Evil never sleeps. It's always looking for more ways to expand on its conquest.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["anti-hero","conquest","evil","hero","villian"],"id":82289,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"I understand the loss of a comrade is something to mourn, but our responsibilities do not end because one has lost the fight. We as defenders of this nation have an obligation to those who've sworn allegiance to us. And I intend to uphold my oath to the people of this land, no matter the cost.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["defender","devotion","duty","loyalty","protector"],"id":108183,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"Yup! I'll live stupid! Because I know what I do, and what we as a species do will one day come together and make a difference. We matter!","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["confidence","importance","inspirational","unity-is-strength","worth"],"id":142234,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"},{"text":"I know how you feel. But people can't surpass their true design. Our talents, our gifts. All programmed into us from the start. I know this because since birth... I was made to destroy.","author":"Charles Lee","tags":["choice","design","gifts","hopeless","purpose","talent"],"id":159576,"author_id":"Charles+Lee"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":20,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}