Plus he was naturally lucky at cards. As Mam had always said, lucky at cards, or lucky at life. One or the other. Not both.

If you want to be a writer, you must be in love with the process of writing, whether you achieve financial success or not.

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.

You do not respond to an attempt on your life with a slap on the hand. Or a joke.

Her clothes still smoked from the wizard’s assault. But to him, she always smelled of flowers.

Nobody's going to hand you anything. You don't get what you don't go after.

I have to think it's possible to suffer a great wrong and walk away from it. To build a life of small, exquisitely important moments.