Some Allies Are More Dangerous Than Enemies.

It Is Being Common-born That Is Dangerous, When The Great Lords Play Their Game Of Thrones.

A Lord Must Learn That Sometimes Words Can Accomplish What Swords Cannot.

The Strongest Trees Are Rooted In The Dark Places Of The Earth. Darkness Will Be Your Cloak, Your Shield, Your Mother's Milk. Darkness Will Make You Strong.

You Always Try To Do Your Own Thing. One Of The Things I Wanted To Do Was To Write A Book That Combines Some Of The Best Traits Of Contemporary Fantasy With Some Of The Traits Of The Historical Novel.

In The World As I Have Seen It, No Man Grows Rich By Kindness.