But it was an ending.

I think that quite often you can only find a choice between bad and worse. But I think it's worth making the effort, and I like to expose my characters to that sort of situation.

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

Does it make you brave to stick your hand in a bear's mouth? Would you do it again just because you didn't die?

Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget.

Women do not become exhausted they only exhaust others.

These?" Mat said, gesturing to his coat and shirt. "I really have no idea. They were just down there. I'm completely baffled." He had been very pleased to learn that Seanchan guards-for all their stoic expressions and too-straight backs-responded to bribes like other people.