“No hunter of the sky should end his days as prey. Better to die on the wing than pinned to the ground.”

“Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?”

“Into the sky to win or die.”

“He began to write his thoughts and observations concerning the day's events [...] It helped him better understand everything he had seen and done over the course of the day.”

“It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.”

“It's better to ask forgiveness than permission.- Brom”

“It’s better to be sworn to an honest fool than to a lying scholar”