Truth and trust are the means by which civilization holds off barbarism.
Nevertheless, now that I have met you, I know that all that I am, and all that I have, could not match what you are worth.
My kith and kin have long since vanished into time—
Muddling along ... is the great secret to life... You take the good and the bad and cope as they happen - Gallen in Intrigues
Keth, power brings with it the need to make moral judgments; history proves that. You have no choice but to make those decisions.
If they projected the fact that they are dangerous any harder, there would be little puddles of danger on the floor around them. Look, it's danger, don't step in it!
If something went right, it was a teaching thing, and if something went wrong…it was a teaching thing.
If something doesn’t break soon, I’m going to look like a Brillo pad made of nerve endings.
Glorious Destinies get you Glorious Funerals.
Give your enemy a face, If he is human, do not dehumanize him. Know him and know why he is your enemy. If your enemy is within you, understand what it is and why you are afraid. Put a face on your fea...
When you want something done, you ask a man. When you want it done quietly and without any fuss, you ask a woman.
Townsfolk can get downright touchy over the occasional earth-elemental in the scullery. Can’t imagine why....
There was something to be said for diversity, though it sometimes did complicate matters.
The freedom to swing your fist ends at my nose.
That’s religion as an excuse. Sometimes it seems to me that when religious fervor enters the mind, the wits pack up entirely and fly out the ear, Karal replied a bit sourly. But worst of all is when p...
Talia was always intimidated by her presence, and always felt she looked hoydenish and disheveled, no matter how carefully she’d prepared herself for confrontations.
Make someone a devout, fanatical anything, and his brain turns to mulch.
He isn't stupid, but his interests are so narrow I doubt I could slip a sheet of paper in between them
He is an excellent fellow, but he has one deep flaw. He cannot cook. In fact, he has been known to ruin boiling water.: Mags
Always rest, eat, and play when you can, because the universe conspires to keep you from doing any of these things nearly as often as you would like.