The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)

by Lois McMaster Bujold

“Knowing what I know now…it would be harder. But I would hope…I would pray, Royse, that the gods would still lend me such foolishness in my need.” “What is this astonishing foolishness, that shines brighter than all my father’s gold? Can you teach me to be such a fool too, Caz?”

Too many in one place at one time. He was overwhelmed with miracles. They filled his eyes in every direction.

“Well, it is a particular sin to permit grief for what is gone to poison the praise for what blessings remain to us.”