“A stupid ruler is much more of a problem than an insane one.”

“Anger is stupid, and stupidity will kill you more surely than your opponent's blade.”

“[C]hildren were a much more difficult audience than adults because no on had yet had a chance to teach them that it was better to be polite than honest.”

“We brought death to our enemies, and I loved the power of it. And that final love, one I shared with my father, frightened me more than any battle ever could.”

“Sometimes I think I live more closely to the past than the present.”

“There isn’t a person in this city more dangerous than a wolf whose mate is in danger.”

“Zealots are one-trick ponies. They love nothing so much as their own cause. Don’t get in their way without expecting to be hurt.”