I'm just a weapon of the god.

Go carefully, child of mat, where no mercy can be had, and let your faith lead you on.

Revenge is never the best driver for a battle, but a common one.

This is as 'alone' as I'm likely to get with you - you're not half so fetching as your daughter.

What is needed is never to be had without price.

We know. We've seen it all before.

If you want to write something completely unique, you will probably fail or at best write something without redeeming value. The mind works in certain patterns: the mind organizes facts in story form; it is your commonality with that body of human thought that makes a good book, not its estrangement from the common values that humans share.