We grew together, and now are grown. In her eyes, I see my heart. In her breath, I hear my soul. She is my land. She is my kin. My love.
“And so, does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take? I declare that no accomplishment has substance nearly as great as the road used to achieve it. We are not creatures of destinations. It is the journey that shapes us. Our callused feet, our backs strong from carrying the weight of our travels, our eyes open with the fresh delight of experiences lived.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“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
“I will hate the man you choose because he isn't me, and love him if he makes you smile.”
― The Eye of the World
― The Eye of the World
“Death is lighter than a feather. Duty, heavier than a mountain.”
― The Eye of the World
― The Eye of the World
“The rose petal floats on water. The kingfisher flashes above the pond. Life and beauty swirl in the midst of death.”
― The Eye of the World
― The Eye of the World
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