“Truth does not surround itself with lies.”

“A general does not use the same troops over and over again.”

“The secret of success in battle lies often not so much in the use of one's own strength but in the exploitation of the other side's weaknesses.”

“There are disappointments in all men's lives, even those who have achieved their ambition, and there are compensations.”

“Everyone recognized she was without malice and therefore she provoked none.”

“Then I went to the windows and pulled them open. The rain had stopped and the night was very still, black except for the glow behind the western hills that marked the Burning Lands. A dog barked far off, once and no more.”

“Even if it is nonsense, it is often useful to know what kind of nonsense men believe.”