From the time an Aiel boy becomes a man he will not sing anything but battle chants, or their dirge for the slain. I have heard them singing over their dead, and over those they have killed. That song is one to make the stones weep. Robert Jordan More Quotes by Robert Jordan More Quotes From Robert Jordan A man who trusts everyone is a fool and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough. Robert Jordan trust-no-one men long If you fell head first into a pigsty, you'd try to convince everybody you did it on purpose. Robert Jordan purpose trying firsts Never kiss a girl whose brothers have knife scars. Robert Jordan kissing girl brother The best lie is often one too ridiculous to be taken for a lie. Robert Jordan ridiculous taken lying When you saw me with a dagger in hand - as if to throw at you - you didn't call for your guards. You didn't fear I was here to kill you. You looked over your shoulder to see what I was aiming at. That's the most loving gesture I think a man could receive from a woman. Unless you'd like to sit on my knee for a while. Robert Jordan men hands thinking The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the wind that carries it away. The leaf does no harm, and finally falls to nourish new leaves. So it should be with all men and women. Robert Jordan struggle men fall Kill a man who needs killing, and sometimes others pay for it. The question is, was it worth doing it anyway? There's always a balance, you know. Good and evil. Light and Shadow. We would not be human if there wasn't a balance. Robert Jordan light evil men Two hands. One to destroy, the other to save. Which had he lost? Robert Jordan lost two hands How long had he been doing what was necessary instead of what was right? In a fair world they would be one and the same. Robert Jordan would-be long world But men often mistake killing and revenge for justice. They seldom have the stomach for justice. Robert Jordan revenge mistake men The Wheel of Time and the wheel of a man's life turn alike without pity or mercy. Robert Jordan wheels time men At my age, if I make it up, it's still an old saying. Robert Jordan wot old-saying age When a woman says she will obey you, of her own will, it is time to sleep lightly and watch your back. Robert Jordan sleep time watches There's no time for winking at the men when you're busy bailing the boat. Robert Jordan busy time men Does it make you brave to stick your hand in a bear's mouth? Would you do it again just because you didn't die? Robert Jordan brave doe hands You're welcome in my house when this is over. We'll open a cask of Master al'Vere's best brandy. We'll remember those who fell, and we'll tell our children how we stood when the clouds turned black and the world started to die. We'll tell them we stood shoulder to shoulder, and there was just no space for the Shadow to squeeze through. Robert Jordan space clouds children It's not evil, Rand. I know something evil when I smell it. This isn't evil, it's just incredibly stupid. Robert Jordan smell stupid evil Think if you want to stay alive. Fear will kill you if you don't control it. Robert Jordan alive want thinking Jump in a hole without looking, and there'll be a snake in it every time. Robert Jordan snakes holes time Still waters run deep. All things change until we wake. Dreams drift in the wind. Robert Jordan dream running wind
