The Creator made women to please the eye, and to boggle the mind.

Never kiss a girl whose brothers have knife scars.

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.

Do not trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

I do not like odd things until I can understand them.

Always leave a way out, unless you really want to find out how hard a man can fight when he’s nothing to lose.