Anger is poison. You must purge it from your mind or else it will corrupt your better nature.

From now on, I promise I wil consult with you before I do anything you don't expect. Is that acceptable? Only if it involves weapons, magic, kings, or family members, she said. Or flowers. Or flowers, she agreed.

I built two forges when I was in my teens. I was just really, really into metalworking and making stuff.

A man rarely knows the day and hour when he will die. I could be killed any moment and there's not a blasted thing I can do about it.

Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?

Those whom we most love are often the most alien to us.

Find peace in where and what you are.