As my Lord says, my Lord's leg is not a side of beef. Thank you, my Lord, for instructing me.

Some men […] choose to seek greatness, while others are forced to it. It is always better to choose than to be forced. A man who is forced is never completely his own master. He must dance on the strings of those who forced him.

There are no clear paths. Only pitfalls and tripwires and darkness.

A young wolfhound must meet his first wolf someday, but if the wolf sees him as a puppy, if he acts the puppy, the wolf will surely kill him. The wolfhound must be a wolfhound in the wolf's eyes even more than in his own, if he is to survive.

The rose petal floats on water. The kingfisher flashes above the pond. Life and beauty swirl in the midst of death.

You will serve the Cyrstal Throne well. It would be a shame to see you assassinated too early. I will make certain that the first I send after you are newly trained, so that you may stop them with ease." -General Galgan to Mat

The arrogance of men never ceases to amaze me. You all think everything has to do with you, and every woman has to desire you.