Culture carries no privilege to exist. Cultures do not have value simply because they are. Some cultures, the world is better off without.
It does the sheep no good to preach the goodness of a diet of grass, if the wolves are of a different mind.
Wizard’s Tenth Rule Willfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one’s self.
I felt like I’d been misplaced in the cosmos and I belonged in Maine.
Celebrating faith over reason is merely a way of denying what is, in favor of embracing any whim that strikes your fancy.
Only a fool walks into the future backwards.
If something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.
There is no place so dangerous as a world without magic.
Those who have come here to hate should leave now; for in their hate, they only betray themselves.
I wish people had half the honor of dragons.
I’m surprised you don’t know more about magic, Sister Verna. There is a word that is magic. It can accomplish more than you might think. Maybe you have heard it before. It is the word ’please.
Once you teach me something, it’s mine to use.
Fantasy allows you bend the world and the situation to more clearly focus on the moral aspects of what’s happening. In fantasy you can distill life down to the essence of your story.
It is said that the greatest cruelty is drawn from those with the kindest hearts.
Wizard’s Second Rule The greatest harm can result from the best intentions.
Think of the solution, not the problem.
One of the things that defines our character is how we handle mistakes.
To question me onceis a simple mistake, Lieutenant. Twice is treason. We execute traitors.-Kahlan.
But in the end, we can’t live our lives by ‘what if’ and ‘if only.’ We can only do the best we can to the best of our ability based on what we know. That’s why the truth is so important.
Sometimes, it is necessary to step beyond what you have known and to reach for something more.