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We rode on the winds of the rising storm,
We ran to the sounds of thunder.
We danced among the lightning bolts
And tore the world asunder.

— Robert Jordan Crossroads of Twilight (2003)

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A man’s word must be as good as an oath sworn beneath the Light or it was no good at all.

New Spring (2004)

Jump in a hole without looking, and there’ll be a snake in it every time.

The Great Hunt (1990)

Always plan for the worst, child; that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones.

The Dragon Reborn (1991)

It is better to guide people than try to hammer them into a line.

The Shadow Rising (1992)

When there are fish heads and blood in the water, you don’t need to see the silverpike to know they are there.

The Dragon Reborn (1991)

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Matter gave birth to a passion that has no equal, which proceeded from something contrary to nature. Then there arises a disturbance in its whole body.

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.

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