Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, #1)

by Robin Hobb

“Don’t do what you can’t undo, until you’ve considered what you can’t do once you’ve done it.’

All events, no matter how earthshaking or bizarre, are diluted within moments of their occurrence by the continuance of the necessary routines of day-to-day living.

“When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool, you end up sounding like a moron instead.

When considering a man’s motives, remember you must not measure his wheat with your bushel. He may not be using the same standard at all.”