over his own dark Cealdish beard. “Nothing like your marvelous facebear,

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.

People who found something to live and die for always live in the hope of success. They never allow doubts to create distances between them and their harvest time. That is also their decision.

The mind is the foundation for the next life. The foundation of the body will diminish [in this life itself].

There are no heroes and there are no villains. There are just opposing points of view. That's all history is...the viciously long battle between world views.

The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others.

Technological discoveries are the spermatozoa of social change.

I am obnoxious to each carping tongue who says my hand a needle better fits.

The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech.

Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams.

It was Saturday night and I was feelin kinda funny, Gold around my neck, pockets full of money.

I think Bush came back because Colin Powell was there. Hey, I'm the brigadier general, baby.