It makes sense for people who are good at fighting to go out and do it-because if they're good at it, that means the fewest number of other people die.
Mercedes LackeyNevertheless, now that I have met you, I know that all that I am, and all that I have, could not match what you are worth.
Mercedes LackeyHonor was never taking the easy way when it was also the wrong one. Never telling a falsehood unless the truth was painful and unnecessary, or a lie was necessary to save others. Never manipulating the truth to serve only yourself. Protecting the weak and helpless; standing fast even when fear made you weak. Keeping your word.
Mercedes Lackey