I can't give you the moon, ” the tinker said. “She doesn't belong to me. She belongs only to herself.

Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.

There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.

I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.

I am no poet. I do not love words for the sake of words. I love words for what they can accomplish. Similarly, I am no arithmetician. Numbers that speak only of numbers are of little interest to me.

Dawn was coming. The Waystone Inn lay in silence, and it was a silence of three parts.

Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn’t talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit.

Hespe's mouth went firm. She didn't scowl exactly, but it looked like she was getting all the pieces of a scowl together in one place, just in case she needed them in a hurry.

My bad luck got tangled up with my bad decisions, and I'm paying for it.

Pride is always a better lever against the nobility than reason.

If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.

There are definite advantages to single beds.""Makes cuddling mandatory.

The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.

A person with power has control of their emotions. A person with power can stop fear, stop depression, or they can augment a positive emotion.

A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.

Becka might have been average in L.A., but average in L.A. is Queen of Mars in the visiting room of a federal penitentiary in North Carolina.

Some people come to you because if you're in their movie, it'll help them raise money. And some people come to you because they think you're the person to play the part.

If nobody loves you, be sure it is your own fault.

Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers.

Lincoln, speaking of his mother:] "God bless my mother; all that I am or ever hope to be I owe to her.