Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time, #6)

by Robert Jordan

they could see his weavings, or he theirs. Men believe the worst easily, and women believe it hides something still darker;

If the world is ending, a woman will want time to fix her hair. If the world’s ending, a woman will take time to tell a man something he’s done wrong.

“You cannot tell a man he has the power to make the earth shake, then expect him to walk small.”

“One thing you have to be aware of. Just because a woman says she believes something, doesn’t mean it is true. Oh, she’ll believe it, but a thing is not necessarily true just because a woman believes it is. You keep that in mind.”

you really want to be tied to my belt, Perrin?”