“...sometimes it only makes one more lonely to know that somewhere else, one's friends and family are well.”

“The man who must brag for himself knows that no one else will”

“I am a minstrel. I know more about lying than you will ever discover. And minstrels know that sometimes lies are what a man needs most. In order to make a new truth of them.”

“Somewhere inside me, a madman raged in his cell, but I chose not to know of that.”

“One can only walk so far from one's true self before the bond either snaps, or pulls one back.”

“Perhaps once one realised how deeply one could bond with a creature as foreign as a dragon, all forms of human love seemed more acceptable.”

“Love isn't just about feeling sure of the other person, knowing what he would give up for you. It's knowing with certainty what you are willing to surrender for his sake. Make no mistake; each partner gives up something. Individual dreams are surrendered for a shared one.”