"Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today. -- Mat Cauthon"
— Robert Jordan

"Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget."
— Robert Jordan (The Dragon Reborn)

"I will hate the man you choose because he isn't me, and love him if he makes you smile."
— Robert Jordan (The Eye of the World)

"The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again."
— Robert Jordan

"Duty is heavy as a mountain, death is light as a feather."
— Robert Jordan

""An open sack hides nothing, And an open door hides little, but an open man is surely hiding something.
lini is quoted by Nynaeve."
— Robert Jordan

""i can't understand her"
"well son, you might as well try to understand the sun".

derived form the book:fires of heaven by robert jordan."
— Robert Jordan

"Death is lighter than a feather, but Duty is heavier than a mountain."
— Robert Jordan (The Eye of the World)

"Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry."
— Terry Pratchett (Thief of Time)

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life."
— Terry Pratchett (Jingo)

"It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life."
— Terry Pratchett (The Last Continent)

"If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember."
— Terry Pratchett (Lords and Ladies)

"No! Please! I'll tell you whatever you want to know!" the man yelled.
"Really?" said Vimes. "What's the orbital velocity of the moon?"
"What?"
"Oh, you'd like something simpler?"
— Terry Pratchett (Night Watch)

"And what would humans be without love?"

"Rare," said Death."
— Terry Pratchett (Sourcery)

"The three rules of the Librarians of Time and Space are: 1) Silence; 2) Books must be returned by no later than the date shown; and 3) Do not interfere with the nature of causality."
— Terry Pratchett (Guards! Guards!)

"Albert grunted. "Do you know what happens to lads who ask too many questions?"

Mort thought for a moment.

"No," he said eventually, "what?"

There was silence.

Then Albert straightened up and said, "Damned if I know. Probably they get answers, and serve 'em right."
— Terry Pratchett (Mort)

"Nanny Ogg looked under her bed in case there was a man there. Well, you never knew your luck."
— Terry Pratchett (Lords and Ladies)

"'What did I tell you about Mister Safety Catch?' said Vimes weakly.
'When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend,' recited Detritus, saluting."
— Terry Pratchett (Night Watch)

"'My name is immaterial,' she said.
'That's a pretty name,' said Rincewind."
— Terry Pratchett (The Color of Magic)

"Noble dragons don't have friends. The nearest they can get to the idea is an enemy who is still alive."
— Terry Pratchett (Guards! Guards!)

"'You know what?' said Vimes aloud. 'This is going to be the world's first democratically killed dragon. One man, one stab.'
'Then you've got to stop them. You can't let them kill it!' said Lady Ramkin.
Vimes blinked at her.
'Pardon?' he said.
'It's wounded!'
'Lady, that was the intention, wasn't it? Anyway, it's only stunned,' said Vimes.
'I mean you can't let them kill it like this,' said Lady Ramkin insistently. 'Poor thing!'
'What do you want to do, then?' demanded Vimes, his temper unravelling. 'Give it a strengthening dose of tar oil and a nice comfy basket in front of the stove?'
'It's butchery!'
'Suits me fine!'
'But it's a dragon! It's just doing what a dragon does! It never would have come here if people had left it alone!'
Vimes thought: it was about to eat her, and she can still think like this. He hesitated. Perhaps that did give you the right to an opinion..."
— Terry Pratchett (Guards! Guards!)

"His sister had been sent down to the village to ask Mistress Garlick the witch how you stopped spelling recommendation."
— Terry Pratchett (Guards! Guards!)

"'You just put that sword away, sir, please,' said the voice of Lance-Constable Vimes.
'You will not shoot me, you young idiot. That would be murder,' said the captain calmly.
'Not where I'm aiming, sir.'"
— Terry Pratchett (Night Watch)