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Never gamble without knowing a back way out.

Robert Jordan

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Robert Jordan
Age: 58 †
Born: 1948
Born: October 17
Died: 2007
Died: September 16
Author
Military Officer
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Charleston
South Carolina
James Oliver Rigney
Jr.
Wot
Gamble
Knowing
Back
Without
Way
Never

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If wishes had wings, sheep would fly.
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A cat for a hat, or a hat for a cat. But nothing for nothing.
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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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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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These? Mat said, gesturing to his coat and shirt. I really have no idea. They were just down there. I'm completely baffled. He had been very pleased to learn that Seanchan guards-for all their stoic expressions and too-straight backs-responded to bribes like other people.
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You're not asking me to guess the mind of Matrim Cauthon, are you? Elayne asked. I'm convinced that Mat only acts simple so that people will let him get away with more.
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Courage to strengthen, fire to blind, music to daze, iron to bind.
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Men forget, but never forgive women forgive, but never forget.
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Sleep well and wake, Rand al'Thor.
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You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.
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Dovie'andi se tovya sagain!
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Reading is like breathing. If you take it away, first I become antsy, then violent.
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In Shinear, a woman [is] safe anywhere, any time-except from Trollocs and Myrddraal, of course-and any man [will] die to see it so.
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A fool puts her hand into a hollow tree without finding out what's inside first.
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In wars, boy, fools kill other fools for foolish causes
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Always plan for the worst, child that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones.
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Beauty holds more worth than gold.
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It was easier to be brave when someone needed your protection.
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