“Those that yield are not always weak”

“That which yields is not always weak.”

“To my surprise, Joscelin rose. ‘Phedre-’ He began, then halted. Sitting below him, I watched him smile to himself, quiet and private. ‘Phedre yields with a willow’s grace,’ he said softly. ‘And endures with the strength of mountains. Without her, life would be calm; and yet lack all meaning.”

“Her always is mine”

“Some chains are forged for us - those are the hardest to bear.”

“Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best?”

“All paths are present, always... and we can but choose among them.”