But then Froi looked back to where his work lay unfinished and it made him sad because there had been something about the touch of earth in his hands that made him feel worthwhile.

Somehow, even in the worst of times, the tiniest fragments of good survive. It was the grip in which one held those fragments that counted.

It’s against the rules of humanity to believe there is nothing we can do.

Then I choose to drown. In hope. Rather than float into nothing.

How unladylike of you to mention such a thing.

Because without our language, we have lost ourselves. Who are we without our words?

If there was one weapon he had against these savages, it was not acknowledging their existence.

One of Sir Topher's rules was to never indulge in sentimentality, never return for what was left behind.

It's against the rules of humanity to believe there is nothing we can do.

People divulge things to you that they would not divulge to anyone else.

Do not cry, ” she said fiercely, but her own tears flowed. “Do not cry, Finnikin. For if we begin, our tears will never end.

Fashion is everything that goes out of fashion.

True leaders don't look at just the outward appearances in the selection of team members, they look at one's core values and heart.

Life is sacred.

A thinking man can never be brave.

By mindfully deciding how to act in line with my values instead of mindlessly applying my rules, I was better able to make the decisions that supported my happiness.

Men will risk their lives, even die for ribbons.

I think that where you go wrong is that you imagine that your reasons for living ought to fall on you, ready-made from heaven, whereas we have to find them for ourselves.

I haven't changed. Something's happened to me, that's all.

At each stage of work the horse must be taken to his limit, but never over.