Favorite Jordanism...?

[Impressive Bosom]

What are your favorite sayings taken from the books? I find that RJ had some real folksy wisdom scattered throughout his books and one of the sayings that rang most true to me was this one:

 

"Men will forget, but will never forgive... women will forgive, but will never forget."

 

Since reading that line I've actually used it more than once. Any others out there that struck you guys as particularly insightful, interesting or funny?

[Balefire to da face!]

A great one from Birgitte....

 

"I always say, if you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin to the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your lips"

[Impressive Bosom]

LOL - That IS a great one...

 

...but to be fair, its a bit easier to have that attitude when you get to be reborn over and over again as a Hero of Legend.  :P

[The Fisher King]

ImpBo...No Joke, I actually shared that one with someone recently ... she was blown away by 'my' wisdom ... ;)

 

 

 

Fish

[Balefire to da face!]

LOL - That IS a great one...

 

...but to be fair, its a bit easier to have that attitude when you get to be reborn over and over again as a Hero of Legend.  :P

 

Love the name, by the way ;D

 

I didn't mean it as a funny quote, I really do find the quote to be good advice in a general sense. If you must face something horrible or unpleasant, might as well do it with a smartass comment and a smile on your face ;) I've always felt that way, and I found Birgitte's quote to sum it up nicely.

 

 

[Muad Cheade]

Yeah. It is a good quote.

 

"The Creator made women to please the eye and trouble the mind." is probably my favorite and you can't forget "Death is lighter than a feather, duty heavier than a mountain."

[analyticalkeys]

you can't forget "Death is lighter than a feather, duty heavier than a mountain."

 

Yup, this one is definitely my favorite.

[42Bonzo88]

    You can't use this Literally, but I'm very patriotic so I would think a version of "Tai'shar Manetheren" would be cool to whatever Nation, community etc. you live in.

[Kadere]

The one I think I quote the most is "Trust was a knife, and the hilt was as sharp as the blade."