“A wise ruler takes advice, but should never be seen to take it. Let them think you know more than you do. It will not harm them, and it will help you.”

“Why, that's like being told to go up in the hills to find lions, only you do not know whether there are any lions, but if there are, they may be hunting you, and they may be disguised as bushes. Oh, and if you find any lions, try not to let them eat you before you can tell where they are. -Elayne”

“The nobles and the noble Houses maneuver for advantage. They do things they think will help them, or hurt and enemy, or both. Usually, it's all done in secrecy, or if not, they try to make it seem as if they're doing something other than what they are.”

“Take what you can have. Rejoice in what you can save, and do not mourn your loses for too long.”

“Take what you want, and pay for it.”

“Relax, lad. Take life as it comes. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can.”

“If you don't know everything, you must go on with what you do know.”