“ Loyalty, he stated, ineffably gentle. A quality honoured by sages and fools, by which humankind finds the courage to trample the reflex for self-preservation. Janny Wurts
“ How much suffering did you lay on yourself before you awakened and recognized that guilt is deadly, and empty, and profitless? Janny Wurts
“ Death has no repeal. It is a brute ending that leaves us the legacy of an inscrutable silence. Therefore, I understand the voice of mercy very well. Janny Wurts
“ Sithaer's dark furies, Dakar swore. Why do I stay with you?For maudlin entertainment, no doubt. Janny Wurts
“ Look at yourself, idiot. You reek like the slaughter-house. Plan your dastard’s revenge as you like. But for those of us liking our company civilized, spare us the horror and bathe yourself first! Janny Wurts
“ You always did like to run things, never mind your crafty knack for making everyone believe that somebody else was in charge. Janny Wurts