They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that. It seems to me that the person you are when you're about to die isn't as important as the person you are during the rest of your life. Why should a few moments matter more than an entire lifetime?

Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.

There are no endings, and never will be endings, to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was an ending.

We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become.

What? Is that boy crazy?" "Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think," Sazed said with a smile. "However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven't you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?" "I thought he was just creepy.

Act with honor, and Honor will aid you

It’s what happens when you shoot someone,” Wayne pointed out. “At least, usually someone has the good sense to get dead when you go to all the trouble to shoot them.