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.

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

I never confuse the cost of something with its value

When you spring to an idea, and decide it is truth, without evidence, you blind yourself to other possibilities.

Perhaps having the courage to find a better path is having the courage to risk making new mistakes.

the greatest danger is always the one we are ignorant of.

When considering a man's motives, remember you must not measure his wheat with your bushel. He may not be using the same standard at all.