If you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your lips.
Robert JordanThe arrogance of men never ceases to amaze me. You all think everything has to do with you, and every woman has to desire you.
Robert JordanMoiraine: It seems Ryne was wrong as well as a Darkfriend. You were better than he. Lan: He was better. But he thought I was finished, with only one arm. He never understood. You surrender after you're dead.
Robert Jordan