“When in doubt, be ridiculous.”

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

“You, there, girl! Halt!"Who in the universe ever halts when the enemy tells them to?”

“When people first discover beauty, they tend to linger. Even if they don’t at first recognize it for what it is.”

“Why is it the songs all end with the good people winning, but in life they don't?"They don't make songs when the good lose," I muttered. "They make war chants against the bad. So there won't be any songs for us.”

“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.”

“The more one has, the less one desires.”