“Violence harms the one who does it as much as the one who receives it. You could cut down a tree with an axe. The axe does violence to the tree, and escapes unharmed. Is that how you see it? Wood is soft compared to steel, but the sharp steel is dulled as it chops, and the sap of the tree will rust and pit it. The mighty axe does violence to the helpless tree, and is harmed by it. So it is with men, though the harm is in the spirit.”
― The Eye of the World
― The Eye of the World
“Sometimes, it was difficult to tell Nynaeve leading from Nynaeve bullying.”
― The Path of Daggers
― The Path of Daggers
“Take what you can have. Rejoice in what you can save, and do not mourn your losses too long.”
― The Fires of Heaven
― The Fires of Heaven
“You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.”
― Winter's Heart
― Winter's Heart
“Some men […] choose to seek greatness, while others are forced to it. It is always better to choose than to be forced.
A man who is forced is never completely his own master. He must dance on the strings of those who forced him.”
― The Great Hunt
A man who is forced is never completely his own master. He must dance on the strings of those who forced him.”
― The Great Hunt
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