A young wolfhound must meet his first wolf someday, but if the wolf sees him as a puppy, if he acts the puppy, the wolf will surely kill him. The wolfhound must be a wolfhound in the wolf's eyes even more than in his own, if he is to survive.
Robert JordanTake what you can have. Rejoice in what you can save, and do not mourn your losses for too long.
Robert Jordan