What could not be mended must be lived with,.... Loc 102181
Quick words make long troubles. Loc 104115
"Min, I'd say she is as pretty as you, but how can you compare two sunrises?" Loc 105795
Loc refer to the e-reader version of The Complete Wheel of Time
Showing posts with label Robert Jordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Jordan. Show all posts
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
There was a saying in the Borderlands: "Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather." Once you had that mountain firmly on your shoulders, there was no way to put it down. There was no one else to carry it anyway, and no use whining about it. Loc 82141
"Women do not become exhausted," Haman said, "they only exhaust others. that is a very old saying among us." [Ogier] Loc. 85480
"When you wish for so long that you could hear something," he said slowly, "and then suddenly, with no warning, you do, it is like a lightening strike and rain on parched ground at the same time. You're stunned, but you cannot hear enough." Loc 86564
Loc refer to the e-reader version of The Complete Wheel of Time
"Women do not become exhausted," Haman said, "they only exhaust others. that is a very old saying among us." [Ogier] Loc. 85480
"When you wish for so long that you could hear something," he said slowly, "and then suddenly, with no warning, you do, it is like a lightening strike and rain on parched ground at the same time. You're stunned, but you cannot hear enough." Loc 86564
Loc refer to the e-reader version of The Complete Wheel of Time
Monday, February 9, 2015
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
"He is only trying to find his way," Lan said suddenly. "No man likes to run forward blindly when he knows there is a cliff somewhere ahead." Page 89
"....My mother says men are different from us. She says we want to be in love, but only with the one we want; a man needs to be in love, but he will love the first woman to tie a string to his heart." page 129
"I expect you will not lack for company after I go. Just remember that some women see a man with their hearts, while others see no more than a bauble to wear, no different than a necklace or a bracelet. Remember that I will come back, and I am on who sees with her heart." page 153
...Why was it women could go to pieces or fly into a rage at the smallest thing, yet never flicker an eyelash at what left you gaping? page 156
"...Change comes like an avalanche whether we want it or not." page 380
"...Life is uncertainty and struggle, choice and change...Humankind is made for uncertainty, struggle, choice and change." page 386
"...If you plan for the worst, all surprises are pleasant." page 459
"... The worst sin a general can commit, worse than blundering, worse than losing, worse than anything, is to desert the men who depend on him." page 687
"...Men have thrown their hearts and fortunes at the feet of women who danced the sa'sara. If Mother suspected I knew it- " Her teeth clicked shut as though she had said too much, and her head whipped back to face forward; scarlet mortification covered her from dark hair down to the neck of her dress.
"Then there isn't any reason for you to dance it," he said quietly. "My heart and fortune, such as they are, already lie at your feet." page 702
"Men don't really change that much, only grow taller." page 721
-but most of the time he simply inquired what the questioner thought was a good solution and told him to do that. It was seldom he really had to come up with an answer; people knew what to do, they just had this fool notion they had to ask him. page 738
"Free men can have a need to follow someone, too," she said gently. "Most men want to believe in something larger than themselves, something wider than their own fields. That is why there are nations, Perrin, and peoples...." page 741
... In stories, things always happened as the hero planned, seemingly when he wanted them to happen. In real life it rarely occurred that way, even for a ta'veren with prophecy supposedly working for him. In real life it was scratch and hope, and luck if you found more than half a loaf where you needed a whole. page 827
Perrin's hands trembled as he cupped hers.
"I, Perrin Aybarra, do pledge you my love, Faile Bashere, for as long as I live." For as long as I live and after. "What I possess is this world I give to you." A horse, an axe, a bow. A hammer. Not much to gift a bride. I give you life, my love. It's all I have. "I will keep and hold you, succor and tend you, protect and shelter, for all the days of my life." I can't keep you; the only way I can protect you is to send you away. "I am yours, always and forever." By the time he finished, his hands were shaking visibly. page 907
"....My mother says men are different from us. She says we want to be in love, but only with the one we want; a man needs to be in love, but he will love the first woman to tie a string to his heart." page 129
"I expect you will not lack for company after I go. Just remember that some women see a man with their hearts, while others see no more than a bauble to wear, no different than a necklace or a bracelet. Remember that I will come back, and I am on who sees with her heart." page 153
...Why was it women could go to pieces or fly into a rage at the smallest thing, yet never flicker an eyelash at what left you gaping? page 156
"...Change comes like an avalanche whether we want it or not." page 380
"...Life is uncertainty and struggle, choice and change...Humankind is made for uncertainty, struggle, choice and change." page 386
"...If you plan for the worst, all surprises are pleasant." page 459
"... The worst sin a general can commit, worse than blundering, worse than losing, worse than anything, is to desert the men who depend on him." page 687
"...Men have thrown their hearts and fortunes at the feet of women who danced the sa'sara. If Mother suspected I knew it- " Her teeth clicked shut as though she had said too much, and her head whipped back to face forward; scarlet mortification covered her from dark hair down to the neck of her dress.
"Then there isn't any reason for you to dance it," he said quietly. "My heart and fortune, such as they are, already lie at your feet." page 702
"Men don't really change that much, only grow taller." page 721
-but most of the time he simply inquired what the questioner thought was a good solution and told him to do that. It was seldom he really had to come up with an answer; people knew what to do, they just had this fool notion they had to ask him. page 738
"Free men can have a need to follow someone, too," she said gently. "Most men want to believe in something larger than themselves, something wider than their own fields. That is why there are nations, Perrin, and peoples...." page 741
... In stories, things always happened as the hero planned, seemingly when he wanted them to happen. In real life it rarely occurred that way, even for a ta'veren with prophecy supposedly working for him. In real life it was scratch and hope, and luck if you found more than half a loaf where you needed a whole. page 827
Perrin's hands trembled as he cupped hers.
"I, Perrin Aybarra, do pledge you my love, Faile Bashere, for as long as I live." For as long as I live and after. "What I possess is this world I give to you." A horse, an axe, a bow. A hammer. Not much to gift a bride. I give you life, my love. It's all I have. "I will keep and hold you, succor and tend you, protect and shelter, for all the days of my life." I can't keep you; the only way I can protect you is to send you away. "I am yours, always and forever." By the time he finished, his hands were shaking visibly. page 907
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
"Just because fate has chosen something for you instead of you choosing it for yourself doesn't mean it has to be bad. Even if it's something you are sure you would never have chosen in a hundred years. "Better ten days of love than years of regretting,' " she quoted. page 26
"...Rumor takes wing along a hundred paths. Always plan for the worst, child; that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones." page 104
"Most of those we call heroes only did what they had to do. ...." page 184
"... For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon." page 383
"... Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive: women forgive, but never forget. ..." page 466
"...Rumor takes wing along a hundred paths. Always plan for the worst, child; that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones." page 104
"Most of those we call heroes only did what they had to do. ...." page 184
"... For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon." page 383
"... Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive: women forgive, but never forget. ..." page 466
Monday, January 5, 2015
The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet. p.119
"... The best of men are not much better than housebroken." Nynaeve paused, and added half to herself, "But then, the best of them are worth the trouble of housebreaking." p. 139
"Some men," she said, not raising her eyes from his hand, "choose to seek greatness, while others are forced to it. It is always better to choose than to be forced. A man who's forced is never completely his own master. He must dance on the strings of those who forced him." p. 256
Lan said the time to sound most sure was when you were least certain. p. 298
Women often seemed to leave things unsaid, and in his limited experience it was what they did not say that proved the most trouble. p. 298
"Does it surprise you that your life might go differently if you made different choices, or different things happened to you?...." p.533
"... The best of men are not much better than housebroken." Nynaeve paused, and added half to herself, "But then, the best of them are worth the trouble of housebreaking." p. 139
"Some men," she said, not raising her eyes from his hand, "choose to seek greatness, while others are forced to it. It is always better to choose than to be forced. A man who's forced is never completely his own master. He must dance on the strings of those who forced him." p. 256
Lan said the time to sound most sure was when you were least certain. p. 298
Women often seemed to leave things unsaid, and in his limited experience it was what they did not say that proved the most trouble. p. 298
"Does it surprise you that your life might go differently if you made different choices, or different things happened to you?...." p.533
Thursday, December 4, 2014
The Eye of the World: Book One by Robert Jordan
Sometimes you have to take a chance, even if it's a poor one. page 109
Anything can be a weapon, if the man or woman who holds it has the nerve and will to make it so. page 144
There must be a difference in what you saw, it seemed to him, depending on whether you sought adventure or had it forced on you. page 163
Take life as it comes. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can. page 380
"Ila was giving me advice on being a woman," Egwene replied absently. ......
" Advice! Nobody tells us how to be men. We just are."
"That, " Egwenesaid, "is probably why you make such a bad job of it." page 388
It was easier to be brave, he discovered, when someone needed your protection. page 630
"Peace favor your sword." ....
"What a strange thing to say," Egwene said. "Why do they use it like that? Peace."
"When you have never known a thing except to dream," Lan replied, heeling Mandarb forward, "it becomes more that a talisman." page 665
Anything can be a weapon, if the man or woman who holds it has the nerve and will to make it so. page 144
There must be a difference in what you saw, it seemed to him, depending on whether you sought adventure or had it forced on you. page 163
Take life as it comes. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can. page 380
"Ila was giving me advice on being a woman," Egwene replied absently. ......
" Advice! Nobody tells us how to be men. We just are."
"That, " Egwenesaid, "is probably why you make such a bad job of it." page 388
It was easier to be brave, he discovered, when someone needed your protection. page 630
"Peace favor your sword." ....
"What a strange thing to say," Egwene said. "Why do they use it like that? Peace."
"When you have never known a thing except to dream," Lan replied, heeling Mandarb forward, "it becomes more that a talisman." page 665
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