How DARE the villainous cads be as clever as the heroes.

Adventure, yeah. I guess that's what you call it when everybody comes back alive.

If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world.

The hatched chick cannot go back to the shell, the falcon who has found the sky does not willingly sit the nest.

Harrier twisted himself sideways on his saddle to stare at him [Tiercel]. 'You had a vision,' he said flaty. Yes. No. I don't know. I...Yes. No.

Once the blinders are off, it's rather hard to go back to seeing things the way you used to.

Assume the attitude of prayer, and in time, the attitude will become prayer.

Of three things be wary- of a feather on a cat, The shepherd eating mutton, And a guardsman that is fat.

Inexperience can be overcome, ignorance can be enlightened, but prejudice will destroy you.

It's only gossip if you repeat it. Until then, it's gathering information.

I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in any given scene.

Cider was my drink because I liked the taste and it made me stupid.

When I dare to be powerful--to use my strength in the service of my vision--then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

People use you and what do you do? You use them too.. We all are mean!

It's unwise to be a backseat driver, passenger or bystander in your own life.

It's a a damn good day to be alive.

In judging others folks will work overtime for no pay.

The Irishman in English literature may be said to have been born with an apology in his mouth.

Education is a lifelong journey whose destination expands as you travel.

We cannot continue to see the Middle East in the context of 9/11. We must see it in the context of 2011.

When I was growing up, I said I wanted to be a model, but people said I had no chance and when I realized my ambition, people in the business still continued to state negative stuff.