Besides, if there were no dragons of flesh and blood and fire, whence would come the idea for these stone carvings?

Most prisons are of our own making. A man makes his own freedom, too.

Well,the fun part of being a writer is that it's like making a wonderful film, with no limit on my budget. I can design the sets, the costume, the lightings, I write the script, and then I get to perform all the roles as I step into each character's skin, zip up, and adopt that point of view. So, to me, they are all compelling and fascinating.

One can only walk so far from one's true self before the bond either snaps, or pulls one back.

Sometimes it seemed to me a cruelty that so much was unresolved between us; at other times, a blessing that a hope of reunion lingered.

A time when it is far too early to arise, but so late that going to bed makes small sense.

King Shrewd is expecting me, rather he isn't expecting me, and that is precisely why I must go to him now.