Anyone can make a mistake.... It's how they learn from it and recover from it that shows their true worth.

People will think what they want to," he said quietly. Never take too much notice of it.

What do you mean, Araluen? Death?" Halt made a careless gesture. "The usual, I suppose: the sudden cessation of life. The end of it all. Departure for a happier place. Or oblivion, depending upon your personal beliefs.

Got to keep losing horses," he said drowsily. "Bad habit.

Face your fears, Halt had always thought him, and more often than not they fade like mist in the sunshine

Failure is just a few seconds away from success.

Men... performed better when they understood why they were being asked to carry out a task.