You never escape the traps you spin yourself. Only a greater power can break a power, and then you're trapped again. Trapped forever so you cannot die.

Robert Jordan

Categorized in : Forever Break Traps

Demandred blocked Lan's attack but he breathed hoarsely. "Who are you?" Demandred whispered again. "No one of this Age has such skill. Asmodean? No, no. He couldn't have fought me like this. Lews Therin? It is you behind that face, isn't it?" "I am just a man," Lan whispered. "That is all I have ever been.

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In Shinear, a woman [is] safe anywhere, any time-except from Trollocs and Myrddraal, of course-and any man [will] die to see it so.

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The way back will come but once. Be steadfast. by Robert Jordan

The way back will come but once. Be steadfast.

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You have to have talent to some extent - I certainly hope I have talent - but you have to have luck as well. Once you get that first shot, that will get you noticed for the rest of your books and that will give the rest of your books a better chance.

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Women often seemed to leave things unsaid, and in his limited experience it was what they did not say that proved the most trouble.

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A flapping tongue has killed more men than sudden storms ever did... by Robert Jordan

A flapping tongue has killed more men than sudden storms ever did.

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Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather. by Robert Jordan

Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather.

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I surrender to it, and by surrendering, I control it. by Robert Jordan

I surrender to it, and by surrendering, I control it.

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I do not like odd things until I can understand them. by Robert Jordan

I do not like odd things until I can understand them.

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If you don't know everything, you must go on with what you do kno... by Robert Jordan

If you don't know everything, you must go on with what you do know.

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Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death.

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As my Lord says, my Lord's leg is not a side of beef. Thank you,... by Robert Jordan

As my Lord says, my Lord's leg is not a side of beef. Thank you, my Lord, for instructing me.

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I will hate the man you choose because he is not me, and love him if he makes you smile. No woman deserves the sure knowledge of widow’s black as her brideprice, you least of all.

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Come to think of it, an Aes Sedai would probably follow a man off a cliff, too, if only to explain to him - in detail - all the things he was doing incorrectly in the way he went about killing himself.

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The arrogance of men never ceases to amaze me. You all think everything has to do with you, and every woman has to desire you.

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There was a wild light in his eyes. "Bring your lightnings, Aes S... by Robert Jordan

There was a wild light in his eyes. "Bring your lightnings, Aes Sedai. I will dance with them.

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Til shade is gone, til water is gone Into the shadow with teeth bared Screaming defiance with the last breath To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day.

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A spoonful of hope and a cup of despair by Robert Jordan

A spoonful of hope and a cup of despair

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But it was an ending. by Robert Jordan

But it was an ending.

As he did so, a wind rose up around him, around the man who had been called lord, Dragon Reborn, king, killer, lover and friend.

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