The world is changing. We cannot stand behind these walls and pretend we still have control. The only thing we have control over is what we do.
The Wheel does not care if you are young or afraid, petty or weak. It certainly doesn’t care what you want. The Wheel calls you to this. Whether you can bear it or not.[to Nynaeve and Egwene]
The Last Battle is coming. What any of us wants now is meaningless. The only thing that matters is what you do.
Leaders and mothers are not so different, perhaps, in that we will both defend our own like a lionfish defends its den.
It’s not the Tower, or the Seat that makes us who we are. It is us. Us. We are the power. The light shines through us!
In this world, it is wise to guard your truths.[to Rand]
I do what I have to do, but… I’m no hero.[Mat Cauthon]Those we call heroes only did what they had to do.[Siuan Sanche]