A true warrior does not fight because he wishes to but because he has to. A man who yearns for war, a man who enjoys his killing, he is a brute and a monster. No matter how much glory he wins on the battlefield, that cannot erase the fact that he is no better than a rabid wolf who will turn on his friends and family as soon as his foes.

The poison dart hidden in the raisin tart.

That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name.]

Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.

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

Characters are born from necessity.

On the beach, Roran stood alone, watching them go. Then he threw back his head and uttered a long, aching cry, and the night echoed with the sound of his loss.