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The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

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Robert Jordan
Age: 58 †
Born: 1948
Born: October 17
Died: 2007
Died: September 16
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Military Officer
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Charleston
South Carolina
James Oliver Rigney
Jr.
Time
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Age
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Reading is like breathing. If you take it away, first I become antsy, then violent.
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I grew up around strong women weak men were pickled and salted. The women wouldn't waste time raising a weak boy.
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Wounds to the pride are remembered long after wounds to the flesh.
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A man falling off a cliff to certain death will stretch out a hand even to his worst enemy.
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When there are fish heads and blood in the water, you don't need to see the silverpike to know they are there.
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Perrin, my father says a general can take care of the living or weep for the dead, but he cannot do both.
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If you have a sword, and the Aielman has his bare hands, it is an even fight. If you're good.
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Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today. -- Mat Cauthon
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The corpse's hand reached up and grabbed Shaisam by the throat. He gasped, thrashing, as the corpse opened its eye. There's an odd thing about disease I once heard, Fain, Matrim Cauthon whispered. Once you catch a disease and survive, you can't get it again.
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If any of these women had been here instead of Nynaeve, the world would have ended.
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Only a fool thinks his enemies stand still when he isn't looking, my Lord Dragon.
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When you saw me with a dagger in hand - as if to throw at you - you didn't call for your guards. You didn't fear I was here to kill you. You looked over your shoulder to see what I was aiming at. That's the most loving gesture I think a man could receive from a woman. Unless you'd like to sit on my knee for a while.
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It has been quite a weight, hasn't it? Tam asked. What weight? Rand replied. That lost hand you've been carrying. Rand looked down at his stump. Yes. I believe it has been at that.
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I can rest when I'm dead.
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In wars, boy, fools kill other fools for foolish causes
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If it hurts too much, make it hurt someone else instead.
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Dance well with a woman, and she's halfway yours.
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The end is near, Moridin said. The Wheel has groaned its final rotation, the clock has lost its spring, the serpent heaves its final gasps.
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