Moiraine: 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.

A man who trusts everyone is a fool and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough.

Remember that any meal can be your last. You chose to travel with us, so tonight you will eat fish. Tomorrow, you may die.

Hammer the iron that lies on your anvil instead of daydreaming about working silver.

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

You have to have talent to some extent - I certainly hope I have talent - but you have to have luck as well. Once you get that first shot, that will get you noticed for the rest of your books and that will give the rest of your books a better chance.

By the way, I saved Moiraine. Chew on that as you try to decide which of the two of us is winning." -Mat