Stealthily the stars slid forward into nothingness.

So the first step out of childhood is made all at once, without looking before or behind, without caution, and nothing held in reserve.

A man does not make his destiny: he accepts it or denies it.

No man, no power, can bind the action of wizardry or still the words of power. For they are the very words of Making, and one who could silence them could unmake the world.

She'll die.' 'Aye. That's a consequence of being alive.

Death and life are the same thing-like the two sides of my hand, the palm and the back. And still the palm and the back are not the same...They can be neither separated, nor mixed.

You fear them because you fear death, and rightly: for death is terrible and must be feared, ' the mage said...'And life is also a terrible thing, ' Ged said, 'and must be feared and praised.

I use your love as a man burns a candle, burns it away, to light his steps.

Would you give up the craft of your hands, and the passion of your heart, and the hunger of your mind, to buy safety?

If the rowan's roots are shallow, it bears no crown.

There must be darkness to see the stars.

I can speak of you now to anyone because I’ve stopped wanting anything like what I once wanted from you.

I love you every day, Mom

My idea of absolute happiness is to be in bed on a rainy day, with my blankie, my cat, and my dog.

The relationship between father and his daughter - there is no other love like it and there never ever will be. It's beyond unconditional and is the best form of love there is.

Shaw, we're going to die, aren't we?" Probably. Why?" Just wanted confirmation.

People who go to festivals to watch films are usually a little more eager to enjoy them. It's exciting, because it's like you're going to the film's opening night at every festival.

It's fun to play a character who lives on the edge, who is an ethical and moral mess, and is paying the price for some of his actions.

Artists have to be useful. They have to fill a role.

Mistake is a mistake only if you make it twice.

I don't need proof, I have faith.