“Some of it was wrong decisions made for the right reasons, and a little of it was right decisions made for the wrong reasons; but most of what I did was wrong decisions for the wrong reasons.”

“Hardy's either done the wrong thing for the wrong reason . . . " Another big swallow. "Or the wrong thing for the right reason.”

“For you often learn more by being wrong for the right reasons than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.”

“Why did I laugh at his sorry, bedraggled appearance? Because ridiculousness made a repellant situation more bearable.”

“Maybe doing the wrong thing for the right reasons is better than doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. At least it feels that way.”

“Do what you think is right. Don't let people make the decision of right or wrong for you.”

“A horse blanket, Mel?I remembered what I was wearing. 'It tore in half when Hrani tried washing it. She was going to mend it. This piece was too small for a horse, but it was just right for me.'Bran laughed a little unsteadly. 'Mel. A horse blanket.”