“Always plan for the worst, child, that way all your surprises are pleasant ones.”

“If you plan for the worst, all surprises are pleasant.”

“There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet.”

“A man falling off a cliff to certain death will stretch out a hand even to his worst enemy.”

“Always leave a way out, unless you really want to find out how hard a man can fight when he’s nothing to lose.”

“We should ask our commanders..." Elayne trailed off. "If there are any we trust not to be under Compulsion.""There's only one," Mat said grimly, meeting her eyes. "And he's telling you we are finished if we continue as we have. The earlier plan was a good enough one, but after what we lost today...Elayne, we're dead unless we choose one place to stand, gather together, and fight."One last toss of the dice.”

“Surprising what you can dig out of books if you read long enough, isn't it?”