“If you could disagree with kings, were gods so far above?”

“She said, "You're a warrior. So how do you kill without rage?""In compassion. Because of necessity." Hrahima set the empty water bowl back in Samarkar's hands. "The same way you carry water.”

“The words were low, more shape than breath.”

“But Doc knew that was the key to successful lying. People judged what other people would do by what they themselves would do. You could tell a hell of a lot about a man by what he assumed others got up to. If you're looking for a thief, bet on the man who's always accusing his neighbors.”

“The secret to getting away with lying, is believing with all your heart. That goes for lying to yourself even more so than lying to another”

“My love is not water in a bucket, you know. It's not as if someone else can drink it all up and leave none left for you.”

“You know," he said, "every time a vampire says he doesn't believe in lycanthropes, a werewolf bursts into flames.”