Men broke into their homes, killed their families, threatened you--and you won't let them do anything for fear you'll be hurt. That's selfish. How would you like it if I took your bow and said I cared too much about you to let you fight?

You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible.

Why do boys say someone acts like a girl as if it were an insult?

If you've a story, make sure it's a whole one, with details close to hand. It's the difference between a good lie and getting caught.

Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. "No, don't answer me.

Cats aren't special advisers. They advise us all the time, whether we want them to or no.

I swear the sparrows called us ten kinds of idiot when we did it.