Altruism accrues little benefit to those lying cold in the gutter.

There are many ways to love someone. Sometimes we want love so much, we're not too choosy about who we love. Other times, we make love such a pure and noble thing, no poor human can ever meet our vision. But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, "There is something about you I cherish." It doesn't entail marriage, or even physical love. There's love of parents, love of city or nation, love of life, and love of people. All different, all love.

You would do well to know, Marcus, that irritating a better swordsman than yourself is a good way to end up dead.

I don't write fantasy; I write historical novels about an imaginary place.

The saddest part of a broken heart Isn't the ending so much as the start The tragedy starts from the very first spark Losing your mind for the sake of your heart

Don't assume the world evolved in the order in which you discovered it.

Old habits are hard to forget, and old fears are habits.