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A fool puts her hand into a hollow tree without finding out what's inside first. (Robert Jordan)
Once you decide to gut a fish, there's no use waiting till it rots. View quote
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There's no time for winking at the men when you're busy bailing the boat. View quote
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The men in my family are strong because the women in my family kill and eat the weak ones. View quote
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The fact that the price must be paid is proof it is worth paying. View quote
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There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet. View quote
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Men often mistake killing and revenge for justice. They seldom have the stomach for justice. View quote
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Do not trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. View quote
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If your enemy offers you two targets, strike at a third. View quote
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The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived. View quote
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To lead is neither to push or pull. (Robert Jordan)
Whatever can be done, can be undone. View quote
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You have made a place in my heart where I thought there was no room for anything else. You have made flowers grow where I cultivated dust and stones. Remember this, on this journey you insist on making. If you die, I will not survive you long. View quote
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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. View quote
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Waiting turns men into bears in a barn, and women into cats in a sack. View quote
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You break your neck, and I'll see it mended just so I can break it again. View quote
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You read too much and understand too little. View quote
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A woman's eyes cut deeper than a knife. View quote
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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 to tell a man something he's done wrong. View quote
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The rose petal floats on water. The kingfisher flashes above the pond. Life and beauty swirl in the midst of death. View quote
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Most of those we call heroes only did what they had to do. (Robert Jordan)
If wishes were wings, pigs would fly. View quote
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At my age, if I make it up, it's still an old saying. View quote
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A pig painted gold is still a pig. View quote
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It was easier to be brave when someone needed your protection. View quote
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Robert Jordan

Occupation: American Writer
Born: October 17, 1948
Died: September 16, 2007
Quotes count: 315
Wikipedia: Robert Jordan

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