They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.

It was as if his point of view had, within seconds, gone from that of an ant to that of an eagle. For the sky was hollow, and the world was round.

The purpose of life is not to do what we want but what needs to be done.

A negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury.

The songs of the dead are the lamentations of the living.

A hatchling, that is what you are. A hatchling struggling into the world. I may be younger than you in years, but I am ancient in my thoughts. Do not worry about these things. Find peace in where and what you are. People often know what must be done. All you need to do is show them the way — that is wisdom.

Ah, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads.