

“Books were safer than other people anyway.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.”
― Warbreaker
― Warbreaker

“I healed. Not completely. A scar is never the same as good flesh, but it stops the bleeding.”
― Assassin's Quest
― Assassin's Quest

“Knowing your own ignorance is the first step to enlightenment.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear

“Innocent?” He was incensed at her suggestion he was somehow responsible for this mess. “I’ve done nothing wrong, I intend nothing wrong. I am innocent!”
“Half the evil in this world occurs while decent people stand by and do nothing wrong. It’s not enough to refrain from evil, Trell. People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed.”
“Even when it’s stupid to try?” he asked with savage sarcasm.
“Especially then,” she replied sweetly. “That’s how it’s done, Trell. You break your heart against this stony world. You fling yourself at it, on the side of good, and you do not ask the cost. That’s how you do it.”
― The Mad Ship
“Half the evil in this world occurs while decent people stand by and do nothing wrong. It’s not enough to refrain from evil, Trell. People have to attempt to do right, even if they believe they cannot succeed.”
“Even when it’s stupid to try?” he asked with savage sarcasm.
“Especially then,” she replied sweetly. “That’s how it’s done, Trell. You break your heart against this stony world. You fling yourself at it, on the side of good, and you do not ask the cost. That’s how you do it.”
― The Mad Ship
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