It's easy to believe in something when you win all the time...The losses are what define a man's faith.

I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I still loved her. I still do.

My job is not to save 'The Wheel of Time', to fix 'The Wheel of Time', or anything like that. My job is not to screw it up.

Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.

It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much.

Remember that your job as a practicing writer is to remember it's never going to be perfect on your first pass.

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.