If You Can't Do What You Want,

Never Argue With A Pedant Over Nomenclature. It Wastes Your Time And Annoys The Pedant.

A True Vor, Miles Told Himself Severely, Does Not Bury His Face In His Liegewoman's Breasts And Cry--even If He Is At A Convenient Height For It.

Never Underestimate The Human Capacity For Wishful Thinking And Willful Blindness,' Said Miles. Such As A Whole Society Of People Who Became So Wrapped Up In Avoiding Death, They Forgot To Be Alive?

No Battle Plan Survives First Contact With The Enemy. Not When The Enemy Is Me.

The Gods' Most Savage Curses Come Upon Us As Answers To Our Own Prayers. Prayer Is A Dangerous Business.