Young Men Can Be Impetuous, Young Men

A Man Is A Man, On A Throne Or In A Pigsty.

I Had Long Wondered," Lan Said To Tam. "about The Man Who Had Given Rand That Heron-marked Blade. I Wondered If He Had Truly Earned It. Now I Know." Lan Raised His Own Sword In Salute.

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.

If You Can't Hide What You Are Going To Do, Do It So Everybody Thinks You Are A Fool.

Remember That Any Meal Can Be Your Last. You Chose To Travel With Us, So Tonight You Will Eat Fish. Tomorrow, You May Die.