But then, in his lifetime, Halt had often ignored what was technically legal. Technicalities didn't appeal to him. All too often, they simply got in ….

It's surprising how often history is decided by something as trival as bad shellfish..

Gundar seemed to come to a decision. "Well, as my old mam used to say, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's pro….

You can always win points. Winning people’s respect is a lot more important..

Anyone can make a mistake.... It's how they learn from it and recover from it that shows their true worth..

People will think what they want to," he said quietly. Never take too much notice of it..

Failure is just a few seconds away from success..

A good leader is someone who knows what he's bad at, and hires someone who's good at it to take care of it for him..

Always expect something to go wrong," he told him. "Believe me, if you're wrong, you're not dissapointed. If you're right, you're ready for it..

Now I know that if you wait until you think you are ready, you'll wait your whole life.

If everything is done for me... how will I ever learn?.

But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked. Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens….

An ordinary archer practices until he gets it right. A ranger practices until he never gets it wrong..

I will remember this word," he said. "Shenanigans. It is a good word..

You know, Gilan, sarcasm isn't the lowest form of wit. It's not even wit at all." -Halt.

I said, names aren't important," he repeated. There was a silence between them for some seconds, then the Ranger said: "Do you know what is important….

Sometimes, life threw up problems that even the wisest, most trusted mentor couldn't solve for you. It was part of the pain of growing up. And having….

Never give up because, if an opportunity arises, you have to be ready to take it..

Don't concentrate on the obvious. They might want you to miss something else..

Ah, Signor Halt,' he said uncertainly, 'you are making a joke, yes?' 'He is making a joke, no,' Will said. 'But he likes to think he is making a joke….

Keep practicing," he told her."Until I get it right?" she said. But he corrected her."No. Until you don't get it wrong..