It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.

I refuse to repent, and I won't plague myself over what is done and past

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.

...life is in Fate's hands now. You made your choice to stay... it's too late to change that, so stop agonizing over it.... You're making my scales itch. Saphira, from "Eragon

In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf.

Kvetha, Shur'tugal Greetings, Dragon Rider

Without fear there cannot be courage.