Men rarely see their own actions as unjustified.

It's all right Wayne," Waxillium said softly. "I've made a promise. I told Lord Harms I'd return Steris to him. And I will. That is that." "Then I will remain and help," Marasi said. "That is that." "And I could really use some food," Wayne added. "Fat is fat.

Galladon paused for a moment, then laughed. "Does nothing frighten you, sule?" "Actually, pretty much everything here does—I'm just good at ignoring the fact that I'm terrified. If I ever realize how scared I am, you'll probably find me trying to hide under those cobblestones over there.

It's not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.

The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit however, can suffocate.

The number 1 thing that I don't want to see in a story is when characters exist simply to be proven wrong.

It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of their books