The Wheel of Time

In wars, boy, fools kill other fools for foolish causes---

Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit into Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day---

The best lie is often one too ridiculous to be taken for a lie---

Always plan for the worst, that way all your surprises will be pleasant ones---

Jump in a hole without looking, and there’ll be a snake in it every time---

Should and would build no bridges---

One pretty woman means fun at the dance. Two pretty women mean trouble in the house. Three pretty women mean run for the hills---

Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget---

Better ten days of love than years of regretting---

Do not trouble trouble till trouble troubles you---

I’ll not have you bleeding to death on me. That would be just like you, to die and leave me the work of burying you. You have no consideration---

Courage to strengthen, fire to blind, music to daze, iron to bind---

He strains to hear a whisper who refuses to hear a shout---

The Creator made women to please the eye and trouble the mind---

Not thinking about a thorn doesn’t make it hurt your foot less---

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---

Never kiss a girl whose brothers have knife scars---

Never gamble without knowing a back way out---

I’m no lord. I’ve more respect for myself than that---

Dance with her, and she will forgive much; dance well, and she will forgive anything---

What can’t be changed must be endured---

First things first; take care of what can be done now before worrying too long over what might never be---

Never prod at a woman unless you must. She will kill you faster than a man and for less reason, even if she weeps over it after---

We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect---

A man who trusts everyone is a fool, and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools, if we live long enough---

You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway---

There is some delight in ale and wine
And some in girls with ankles fine
But my delight, yes always mine
Is to dance with Jak O’ the Shadows

We will toss the dice however they fall
And snuggle the girls be they short or tall
Then follow lord Mat whenever he calls
To dance with Jak O’ the Shadows---