(A)ny time you buy weapons, or build an army, you begin to look for an excuse to use them. Plus, you pose more of a threat to others.

Falling in love was like falling off a cliff. It felt pretty much like flying until you hit the ground.

The human mind had a remarkable ability both to discount what it sees and make reality conform to expectation.

So you questioned him?" Raisa prompted. "What did he say for himself?" "Well, the first thing Gillen does is steal his purse and beat him with a club." Amon said.

He keeps this up, he's bound to be caught, she thought. And this time they'll dangle him for certain.

Did the destruction of one dream leave a vacuum that required filling with another? Is a broken heart more vulnerable?

The next chamber is full of songbirds, if I remember right. Their music is like turtleweed. It will put you to sleep if you listen to it. They sleep most of the time, so the best thing is to pass through without waking them up. If they do awaken, then you must sing loud enough to drown out their music." "Great," Han said. "Whose idea was that?" "It seemed like a good idea at the time," Crow said. "I was an excellent singer.