When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.

Never ask an elf for help; they might decide your better off dead, eh?" (Orik) (Eldest) (Page 207)

He's acting as foolish as a kitten... but then, everyone's entitled to a little foolishness once in a while.

I agree that it's important to be of a virtuous nature, but I would also contend that if you had to choose between giving a man a noble disposition or teaching him to think clearly, you'd do better to teach him to think clearly. Too many problems in this world are caused by men with noble dispositions and clouded minds.

Treat all fairly or they will seek revenge.

They enveloped each other within the folds of their thoughts, holding each other with an intimacy no physical embrace could replicate, allowing their identities to merge once again. Their greatest comfort was a simple one: they were no longer alone. To know that you were with the one who cared for you, and who understood every fiber of your being, and who would not abandon you even in the most desperate of circumstances, that was the most precious relationship a person could have, and they both cherished it.

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