Those who appeared to be victims were always the easiest to victimize.

Kurtis came to see me earlier, Magnus said, before Cleo could reply. Do you know why?
To tell you I've quit archery?
No, but it's adorable that you think I'd care about something so trivial.

Kindness is what makes a good king who will put the needs and rights of his people before his own desires.

I've found that in my life that love and attraction can take many forms. And if one is open to unexpected possibilities, there are no boundaries.

I believe with all my heart, that Magnus is a worthy and superior successor to your current king. Therefore, I ask today that you reject Gaius Damora as your leader and take Prince Magnus as your new king. He will right the wrongs that have overtaken Mytica. And he will make Gaius Damora pay for all he has destroyed.

How stupid to abandon something I loved because someone I loved abandoned me.

Then his heart, now broken into a thousand pieces, slowly began to turn to ice.

Later, they also found a camp of outlaws who, when offered the chance to join the rebel ranks, unsheathed their daggers and threatened to cut the three into tiny, bloody pieces and eat them for dinner.
They too that as a firm no.

In life, a man only comes to a few crossroads that can shape his future for good or bad. Sometimes one recognized these crossroads, and could stop and think about the right decision. But other times, the choice could only be seen with the clarity that came afterward.

You're the same as you were yesterday and the day before. Nothing has changed. Not really. Forget what troubles you. Regret nothing, but learn from any mistakes you make. Tomorrow will be a brighter day, I promise.

F you want something, Tomas had always said you have to take it. Because nobody's ever going to give it to you. Remember that, little brother.

Some truths aren't so easily seen.

Magic will find those with pure hearts, even when all seems lost.

I haven't believed in magic because I don't believe in anything that I haven't seen with my own eyes. Therefore, I must go to Paelsia as soon as I can and learn the truth for myself.

Some victories didn't taste as sweet as they should.

I believe we make our own destinies, every last one of us.

There was no hope in death, only an end.

Sometimes, to regain sanity, one had to acknowledge and embrace the madness.

There are no guarantees in this life, only strong possibilities. That's enough for me.

Hate is such a strong emotion. Much more powerful than indifference. But those who burn with hate can also love just as intensely. Can't they? When you hate -- or love -- do you do so with all your heart? So much that it feels as if you might die from it?