The Elders were closer to the Maker of All Things and should be deferred to whenever they made their will known.

Asil left Bran alone with his thoughts then, because if he stayed, Bran would argue with him. This way, Bran would have no one to argue with but himself. And Asil had always credited Bran with the ability to be persuasive.

She was on the far side, leaving two cold feet of mattress between them. He knew that she'd fall asleep like that... and then gradually move over until she was plastered against him. Then he could go to sleep, too.

Civilization is vastly overrated.

Take a note: it usually works better if you wait until I do something stupid before getting mad at me.

Zee said, grumpily, “Liebling, this is not a good idea.” “Zee,” I told him, “I am completely out of good ideas and am doing my best with the bad ones I have left.

Tim was dead. And he's always been a loser. I'd be damned if I was going to be the victim of a loser - or anyone else.