Wot Quotes

“Loial, son of Arent, son of Halen, had secretly always wanted to be hasty.”
― Robert Jordan, A Memory of Light

“More than once Nynaeve had been shocked at her own cruelty, even while she was delighted at her inventiveness.”
― Robert Jordan

“Girls say all sort of silly things. You watch after yourself, now. You leave me alone in this, and I'll wring your neck.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Chasing after prophecy, Moiraine had decided by the end of the first month, involved very little adventure and a great deal of saddlesoreness and frustration.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Moiraine shivered at the thought, ridiculous as it was. If the new Amyrlin learned what she was up to... Inserting herself into secret plans, unbidden and unannounced, would not go unpunished.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Could a Red be trusted to remember that he would be humankind's salvation while remembering what else he would be? The day suddenly seemed colder to Moiraine, for remembering.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“No one denied that some misguided people believed the Dark One would give them immortality, people who would kill and do every sort of evil to gain that hoped-for reward. And if any sister could be Black Ajah, anyone she met could be a Darkfriend. She hoped Siuan remembered that.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“The Aelfinn are not evil, but they are so different from humanity they may as well be so. They are not to be trusted."
—Birgitte Silverbow”
― Robert Jordan, The Complete Wheel of Time

“One of the most important finds of recent years, perhaps since the Breaking, is a partial copy of no less than a history of the world.”
― Robert Jordan, The Strike at Shayol Ghul

“Exactly what occurred that day can never be known, only the results. Of the soldiers, not a single man or woman returned to give any account. The seals were placed safely...”
― Robert Jordan, The Strike at Shayol Ghul

“I am not a king,' Lan said quietly. Malkier was dead. Only the war still lived. In him, at least.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“There is peace in the mother's last embrace,' Lan responded with equal formality, touching hilt and heart.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Ryne forestalled any possibility of righting matters, tossing her a fat coin and giving her a slap on the bottom to send her off. Lira offered him a dimpled smile as she slipped the silver into the neck of her dress, but she left sending smoky glances over her shoulder at Lan that made him sigh. If he tried to say no now, she might well pull a knife over the insult.
'So your luck still holds with women, too.' Ryne's laugh had an edge. Perhaps he fancied her himself. 'The Light knows, they can't find you handsome; you get uglier every year. Maybe I ought to try some of that coy modesty, let women lead me by the nose.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Lan grimaced. Was she that afraid of a man wearing the hadori? Did she think his pacing a threat? Abruptly he became aware of his hands running over the long hilt of his sword, aware of the tightness in his own face. Pacing? No, he had been in the walking stance called Leopard in High Grass, used when there were enemies on all sides. He needed calm.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“The inn where she had a small room was called The Gates of Heaven...”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Everyone had believed Cadsuane Melaidhrin dead somewhere in retirement until she reappeared at the start of the Aiel War, and a good many sisters probably wished her truly in her grave. Cadsuane was a legend, a most uncomfortable thing to have alive and staring at you. Half the tales about her came close to impossibility, while the rest were beyond it, even among those that had proof.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Wish for something hard enough, and you could think you saw it.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“You won't want to be standing when you hear what I have to say. For that matter, I bloody well don't want to be standing myself.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“No one knows you are here at all, Siuan,' she said. 'Best if it stays so. You have your book? Good.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“When the door creaked slowly open in the dark hours of morning, Moiraine embraced the Source in a flash. Saidar filled her to the point where the sweetness and joy came close to pain. Not as much of the Power as she would be able to handle in another year, much less five, yet a hair more would burn the ability out of her now, or kill her. One was as bad as the other, but she wanted to draw more, and not just because the Power
always made you want more.
Cadsuane put her head in. Moiraine had forgotten her promise, her threat. Cadsuane saw the glow, of course, could feel how much she held. 'Fool girl,' was all the woman said before leaving.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Learning anything proved to be difficult. Impossible. First the men were busy setting up camp, tending the horses, making a larger fire. They did not seem eager to face a new spring night without that.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Every man has to die somewhere,' he said softly, and went off to make up his blankets.”
― Robert Jordan, New Spring

“Rand managed a weak smile. Of all things he might want to think about right then, the Mayor's daughter was far down the list. He did not need any more confusion. For the past year she had been making him increasingly jittery whenever they were together. Worse, she did not even seem to be aware of it. No, he certainly did not want to add Egwene to his thoughts.”
― Robert Jordan, The Eye of the World

“If you are done staring like a moonstruck lamb, Rand al'Thor," Nynaeve said, "perhaps you can tell me why you were talking about something even you three great bull calves ought to have sense enough to keep out of your mouths.”
― Robert Jordan, The Eye of the World

“You shouldn't let Mat get you mixed up in his foolishness, Rand," Egwene said, as solemn as a Wisdom herself, then abruptly she giggled.”
― Robert Jordan, The Eye of the World