Is there anyone’s life story you don’t want to know?” “Not really.” His expression was unexpectedly serious. “Because people make a story of their lives. Gains, losses, tragedy and triumph—you can tell a lot about someone simply by what they put into each category. You can learn a lot about what you put into each category by your reaction to them. They teach you about yourself without ever intending to do it—and they teach you a lot about life.

Truth, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder.

Kaylin is not known for her punctuality. She is known, in fact, for her lack--even by those outside of the Hawklord's command.

The truth was only another mask, even if it was the best fit, the closest to skin and all that lay beneath

Is this some sort of test?" "Everything that doesn't kill you is." "Mind you," he added, "surviving doesn't always mean you passed.

There is not a man born among us who dreams—at first—of service, although in the end, many are bent that way.

The look he gave her made her turn away for a moment. Sometimes you couldn’t look too closely at another person’s pain.