The Only Way Was Forward, Whatever Lay

May Your Swords Stay Sharp!" - Lan Pendragon

The Only Man Completely At Peace Is A Man Without A Navel.

If You Ask The Lion To Protect From From Wolves, You Have Only Chosen To End In One Belly Instead Of Another.

Juilin," She Asked Hesitantly, "what Were You Going To Do With The Salt And Cooking Oil? Not Exactly," She Added More Quickly. "just A General Idea." He Looked At Her For A Moment. "i Do Not Know. But They Did Not, Either. That Is The Trick Of It; Their Minds Made Up Worse Then I Ever Could. I Have Seen A Tough Man Break When I Sent For A Basket Of Figs And Some Mice.

Duty Is Heavier Than A Mountain, Dai Shan.' That Time, Lan Did Flinch. How Long Had It Been Since Someone Had Been Able To Do That To Him With Mere Words? He Remembered Teaching That Same Concept To A Youth Out Of The Two Rivers. A Sheepherder, Innocent Of The World, Fearful Of The Fate Laid Out Before Him By The Pattern.