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Men! Too blind to see what a stone could see, and too stubborn to be trusted to think for themselves.
Robert Jordan
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Robert Jordan
Age: 58 †
Born: 1948
Born: October 17
Died: 2007
Died: September 16
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Military Officer
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Science Fiction Writer
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Charleston
South Carolina
James Oliver Rigney
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The Light willing, we will see one another again, Rand said. He held out his hand to Perrin. Watch out for Mat. I'm honestly not sure what he's going to do, but I have a feeling it will be highly dangerous for all involved. Not like us, Perrin said, clasping Rand's forearm. You and I, we're much better at keeping to the safe paths.
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Whether the bear beats the wolf or the wolf beats the bear, the rabbit always loses.
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Teach him how you will, a pig will never play the flute.
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If wishes had wings, sheep would fly.
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Hammer the iron that lies on your anvil instead of daydreaming about working silver.
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For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old friend, an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon.
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Why, that's like being told to go up in the hills to find lions, only you do not know whether there are any lions, but if there are, they may be hunting you, and they may be disguised as bushes. Oh, and if you find any lions, try not to let them eat you before you can tell where they are. -Elayne
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It was easier to be brave when someone needed your protection.
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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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If you try putting a woman on a horse when she does not want to go, she may put a knife in your ribs.
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Thank you, the young mother said again. Thank you. The Black Tower protects, Logain heard himself say. Always. I will send him to you to be tested when he is of age, the woman promised, holding her son. I would have him join you, if he has the talent. The talent. Not the curse. The talent.
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Even fools say something worthwhile now and again. Even a blind pig finds an acorn sometimes.
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The best way to avoid trouble is to make sure no one wants to trouble you.
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A wise ruler takes advice, but should never be seen to take it. Let them think you know more than you do. It will not harm them, and it will help you.
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Jump in a hole without looking, and there'll be a snake in it every time.
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I have never known anyone else, Egwene said to him, who will work so hard to avoid hard work, Matrim Cauthon.
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Never gamble without knowing a back way out.
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You have made a place in my heart where I thought there was no room for anything else. You have made flowers grow where I cultivated dust and stones. Remember this, on this journey you insist on making. If you die, I will not survive you long.
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Care for the living. I'll weep for the dead later. - Perrin Aybara
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One pretty woman means fun at the dance. Two pretty women means trouble in the house. Three pretty women means run at the hills.
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