A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.

When I write my books, actually I'm known for very logical rule-based magic systems. I write with one foot in fantasy and one foot in science fiction.

You see the dilemma?” Ham asked. “I see an idiot,” Breeze mumbled.

The look of disbelief that ran across the boy's face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago; he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.

To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.

If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.

That isn’t greatness. That’s just foolishness.