the wolf may fight the bear but the rabbit always looses

In Shinear, a woman [is] safe anywhere, any time-except from Trollocs and Myrddraal, of course-and any man [will] die to see it so.

Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes.

The Empress will follow where you go," she said. "So she will," Mat said. "As I'll follow where she goes, I suppose. I hope that doesn't lead us in too many circles.

I have never known anyone else," Egwene said to him, "who will work so hard to avoid hard work, Matrim Cauthon.

Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.

Two hands. One to destroy, the other to save. Which had he lost?