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1f2de88	Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to be here at all.' He did not believe it, but with that fog staring him in the face. ... Rand turned his head to look at him, not speaking. Finally he said, 'They never mentioned Rhuidean to me, Mat.' 'Oh, burn me,' he muttered.	rand rhuidean	Robert Jordan
9dc1d71	If you can't hide what you are going to do, do it so everybody thinks you are a fool.		Robert Jordan
417ca5c	Death is lighter than a feather, duty heavier than a mountain. So many duties. Egwene.		Robert Jordan
d7a77ac	Nothing makes Semirhage weep. She gives tears to others, but she has none herself.		Robert Jordan
b539c51	Lord Rand," Nynaeve snorted. "That young man is growing too big for his breeches. When I get my hand on him, I'll lord him."		Robert Jordan
e2ca91c	Women were glad when he came into their lives. It was not boasting. Women smiled for him; even when he left them, they smiled as if they would welcome him back. That was all he ever really wanted from women; a smile, a dance, a kiss, and to be remembered foundly.		Robert Jordan
ffcc8ef	Egwene remembered her pity for poor Meidani. No sister should be treated in such a way. Imprisonment was one thing. But beating a woman down, toying with her, hinting at the torture to come? It was insufferable. Each of these things was a pain inside of Egwene, a knife to the chest, piercing the heart. As the beating continued, she realized that nothing they could do to her body would compare to the pain of soul she felt at seeing the Whi..		Robert Jordan
a53fd08	People are people, low or high.	egwene people	Robert Jordan
198d6c6	When change comes, you can scream and try to force things to stay the same. But you'll usually end up getting trampled. However, if you can direct the changes, they can serve you.		Robert Jordan
e143ac2	And it shall come to pass, in the days when the Dark Hunt rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow. -From The Prophecies of the Dragon translation believed done by Jain Charin, known as Jain Farstrider, sheortly before his disapperance		Robert Jordan
2093aba	Elayne could not help herself. Nynaeve wielding her tongue like a needle, Cerandin stubborn as two mules, and now this. She threw back her head and screamed with frustration. When the sound died, it seemed as if the animals had quieted. Horse handlers stood about, staring at her. Coolly, she ignored them. Nothing could worm its way under her skin now. She was as calm as ice, perfectly in control of herself. "Was that a cry for help," Birgit..		Robert Jordan
2d73006	Well, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.		Robert Jordan
e51eef6	Facing them (men) with knives and spears was much easier than loving them, much easier.	men	Robert Jordan
49e3eac	You can never know everything," Lan said quietly, "and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway."		Robert Jordan
210033c	When you knew you were going to hang, the only thing to do was grin at the noose.	humor	Robert Jordan
8dfa40b	Until you can, remember this. We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect.		Robert Jordan
0920280	The newest pups always blame the elders of the pack.		Robert Jordan
c5c6e41	Cheer the bull, or cheer the bear; cheer both, and you will be trampled and eaten.	bull cheer sides taking-sides	Robert Jordan
91d09bd	Those intricate curves and patterns your people create are beyond human eyes and hands to make. Perhaps we wished to avoid a poor imitation that would only have been an ever-present reminder to us of what we had lost. There is a different beauty in simplicity, in a single line placed just so, a single flower among the rocks. The harshness of the stone makes the flower more precious. We try not to dwell too much on what is gone. The stronges..	loss ogier stone-mason	Robert Jordan
d77d348	Great diggings and foundations spread across what had been the Warders' practice yard, tall wooden cranes and stacks of cut marble and granite. Masons and laborers swarmed over the workings like ants, and endless streams of wagons trailed through the gates onto the Tower grounds, bringing more stone. To one side stood a wooden "working model," as the masons called it, big enough for men to enter crouching on their heels and see every detail..		Robert Jordan
292cd4c	You cannot please everyone. You cannot soothe everyone.		Robert Jordan
aaf641a	In wars, boy, fools kill other fools for foolish causes.		Robert Jordan
6f88d85	Weep for what is lost forever.		Robert Jordan
a0fb12f	Think if you want to stay alive. Fear will kill you if you don't control it.		Robert Jordan
3172ed7	Nobody tells us how to be men. We just are.		Robert Jordan
e32afb4	The best lie is often one too ridiculous to be taken for a lie.		Robert Jordan
a032a5a	The fact that the price must be paid is proof it is worth paying.		Robert Jordan
378d2c5	When you have never known a thing except to dream, it becomes more than a talisman.		Robert Jordan
ce4f648	Teach him how you will, a pig will never play the flute.		Robert Jordan
17196a3	Take life as it comes. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can.		Robert Jordan
516efa2	An Aes Sedai never lies, but the truth she speaks, may not be the truth you think you hear.		Robert Jordan
8a18147	Love is an odd thing. As odd a thing as there is.		Robert Jordan
9cc96af	Here, southlander, you can't quit while you are winning. Better than when I'm losing.		Robert Jordan
706ccb4	It's never over, al'Thor. The battle's never done.		Robert Jordan
0af633d	Always plan for the worst, that way all your surprises will be pleasant ones.		Robert Jordan
9652936	Men! When you cannot win an argument, you either run away or resort to force.		Robert Jordan
7318467	I may be a fool, but I intend to be a live fool.		Robert Jordan
90425d0	A man who will not die to save a woman is no man.		Robert Jordan
192c540	All men dream. But I know dreams for dreams. This is reality.		Robert Jordan
3f0f241	A shaping stone, to make us; a testing ground to prove our worth; and a punishment for the sin.		Robert Jordan
a2f3825	Jump in a hole without looking, and there'll be a snake in it every time.		Robert Jordan
7816c5a	You break your neck, and I'll see it mended just so I can break it again.		Robert Jordan
dfde36a	Tonight you will eat fish. Tomorrow, you may die.		Robert Jordan
a8eeb2a	Should and would build no bridges.		Robert Jordan

1f2de88

Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to be here at all.' He did not believe it, but with that fog staring him in the face. ... Rand turned his head to look at him, not speaking. Finally he said, 'They never mentioned Rhuidean to me, Mat.' 'Oh, burn me,' he muttered.

rand rhuidean

Robert Jordan

9dc1d71

If you can't hide what you are going to do, do it so everybody thinks you are a fool.

Robert Jordan

417ca5c

Death is lighter than a feather, duty heavier than a mountain. So many duties. Egwene.

Robert Jordan

d7a77ac

Nothing makes Semirhage weep. She gives tears to others, but she has none herself.

Robert Jordan

b539c51

Lord Rand," Nynaeve snorted. "That young man is growing too big for his breeches. When I get my hand on him, I'll lord him."

Robert Jordan

e2ca91c

Women were glad when he came into their lives. It was not boasting. Women smiled for him; even when he left them, they smiled as if they would welcome him back. That was all he ever really wanted from women; a smile, a dance, a kiss, and to be remembered foundly.

Robert Jordan

ffcc8ef

Egwene remembered her pity for poor Meidani. No sister should be treated in such a way. Imprisonment was one thing. But beating a woman down, toying with her, hinting at the torture to come? It was insufferable. Each of these things was a pain inside of Egwene, a knife to the chest, piercing the heart. As the beating continued, she realized that nothing they could do to her body would compare to the pain of soul she felt at seeing the Whi..

Robert Jordan

a53fd08

People are people, low or high.

egwene people

Robert Jordan

198d6c6

When change comes, you can scream and try to force things to stay the same. But you'll usually end up getting trampled. However, if you can direct the changes, they can serve you.

Robert Jordan

e143ac2

And it shall come to pass, in the days when the Dark Hunt rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the Shadow grow. -From The Prophecies of the Dragon translation believed done by Jain Charin, known as Jain Farstrider, sheortly before his disapperance

Robert Jordan

2093aba

Elayne could not help herself. Nynaeve wielding her tongue like a needle, Cerandin stubborn as two mules, and now this. She threw back her head and screamed with frustration. When the sound died, it seemed as if the animals had quieted. Horse handlers stood about, staring at her. Coolly, she ignored them. Nothing could worm its way under her skin now. She was as calm as ice, perfectly in control of herself. "Was that a cry for help," Birgit..

Robert Jordan

2d73006

Well, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Robert Jordan

e51eef6

Facing them (men) with knives and spears was much easier than loving them, much easier.

men

Robert Jordan

49e3eac

You can never know everything," Lan said quietly, "and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway."

Robert Jordan

210033c

When you knew you were going to hang, the only thing to do was grin at the noose.

humor

Robert Jordan

8dfa40b

Until you can, remember this. We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect.

Robert Jordan

0920280

The newest pups always blame the elders of the pack.

Robert Jordan

c5c6e41

Cheer the bull, or cheer the bear; cheer both, and you will be trampled and eaten.

bull cheer sides taking-sides

Robert Jordan

91d09bd

Those intricate curves and patterns your people create are beyond human eyes and hands to make. Perhaps we wished to avoid a poor imitation that would only have been an ever-present reminder to us of what we had lost. There is a different beauty in simplicity, in a single line placed just so, a single flower among the rocks. The harshness of the stone makes the flower more precious. We try not to dwell too much on what is gone. The stronges..

loss ogier stone-mason

Robert Jordan

d77d348

Great diggings and foundations spread across what had been the Warders' practice yard, tall wooden cranes and stacks of cut marble and granite. Masons and laborers swarmed over the workings like ants, and endless streams of wagons trailed through the gates onto the Tower grounds, bringing more stone. To one side stood a wooden "working model," as the masons called it, big enough for men to enter crouching on their heels and see every detail..