“And I can no more stop worrying about you than I can stop myself from breathing.”
“Ah, Galen! Late as always, I see," Steldor said as he took note of his friend's entry into the room.
"I'm never late," Galen returned. "You should know by now that the party doesn't begin until I'm here.”
“At some point the choice you will face is whether to carry out your duties or live your life”
“Congratulations Lord Steldor, Princess Alera, my sympathies.”
“Were he, the great Lord Steldor, another man, I might have spent the afternoon smiling.”
“I think I'm going to vomit.”
“You can hardly expect the rabbit to keep up with the fox.”
“Tadark, this phrase is probably meaningless to you as it is so oft repeated, but do be quiet.”
“He also feels, like most men, that a father should not trust to a daughter's judgement on a decision as important as the selection of her husband.”
“Pero nuestra separación forzosa sólo consiguió hacerme más consciente de que, en muchos sentidos, Narian tenía mi vida en sus manos. [pp. 374]”
“I learned from her that every woman is worried
about her looks, no matter how beautiful she is.”
“The greater the force brought to bear, the older and wiser must be the entity who wields it. Wisdom allows sorrow. Age allows experience, and knowledge reinforces wisdom and experience … . “Those who would bear the burden of force must be those who are strong and do not seek it, for those who seek force would misuse it, and those who are weak would shy from what they must do … .”
“It has been my experience, that women possess little or no pride where love affairs are concerned. Pride is a quality often on their lips, but not apparent in their actions.”
“To be something abnormal meant that you were to serve the normal. And if you refused, they hated you... and often the normal hated you even when you did serve them.”
“The easiest way to hide a relationship is not to attempt to hide it.”
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