215 quotes
A woman’s eyes cut deeper than a knife.
Lord of Chaos (1994)
What can’t be changed must be endured.
Lord of Chaos (1994)
If wishes were wings, pigs would fly.
Lord of Chaos (1994)
There are things worth fighting for.
Lord of Chaos (1994)
Whatever can be done, can be undone.
A Crown of Swords (1996)
To lead is neither to push or pull.
The Dragon Reborn (1991)
Any day you wake up, maybe you die.
Winter's Heart (2000)
The weak must be bold cautiously.
A Crown of Swords (1996)
If you fell head first into a pigsty, you'd try to convince everybody you did it on purpose.
The Fires of Heaven (1993)
There was a price to be paid for any decision he made. There was a price for who he was. Other people paid it.
Lord of Chaos (1994)
As well you try to understand the sun, Perrin. It simply is, and it is not to be understood. You cannot live without it, but it exacts a price. So with women.
The Shadow Rising (1992)
I expect a civil word for a civil word!
The Shadow Rising (1992)
It seems to me that kings — and queens — can be fools when they forget what they are and act like who they are, but they’re worse when they only remember what they are and forget who.
The Fires of Heaven (1993)
Soon comes the day all shall be free. Even you, and even me. Soon comes the day all shall die. Surely you, but never I.
The Great Hunt (1990)
We hear less, Davram Bashere, but perhaps sometimes we see more.
Lord of Chaos (1994)
"A bloody hero. Thom, if I ever look like acting the hero again, you kick me."
"And what would you have done differently?"
"Just kick me!"
The Dragon Reborn (1991)
For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old friend, an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon.
The Shadow Rising (1992)
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 (1990)
I will see you tonight. Or I will see you dead.
The Fires of Heaven (1993)
You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.
Winter's Heart (2000)