Men will always underestimate you, he said, and their pride will make them want to vanquish you quickly, lest it be said that a woman tried them sorely. Let them spend their strength in furious attacks, whilst you conserve your own. Wait and watch, girl, wait and watch.

A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better.

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.

I have a huge emotional attachment to characters I've created, especially the viewpoint characters.

Wine makes all things possible.

Control your generosity when dealing with a chronic borrower.

The gods don’t care about men, no more than kings care about peasants.