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title: "21 Said Quotes By Robert Jordan"
description: "21 Said quotes by Robert Jordan. Plus more from Robert Jordan and more Said sayings from other authors."
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> [Yes, I'm alive," Mat said. "I'm usually pretty good at staying alive. I've only failed one time that I can remember, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/yes-i-m-alive-mat-said-i-m-usually-pretty-good-at-staying-alive-i-ve/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [You are as eloquent as ever, Mat," Egwene said dryly. "Do you still have your pet fox?" "I do," Mat said. "He's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/you-are-as-eloquent-as-ever-mat-egwene-said-dryly-do-you-still-have/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [That man,' Elayne said, 'is never where he needs to be.' 'And yet,' Perrin said, 'he always arrives there eventually.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/that-man-elayne-said-is-never-where-he-needs-to-be-and-yet-perrin/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Taren Ferry folk had a reputation for slyness and trickery. If you shook hands with a Taren Ferry man, people said, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/taren-ferry-folk-had-a-reputation-for-slyness-and-trickery-if-you/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [The end is near," Moridin said. "The Wheel has groaned its final rotation, the clock has lost its spring, the serpent heaves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/the-end-is-near-moridin-said-the-wheel-has-groaned-its-final-rotation/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [I have never known anyone else," Egwene said to him, "who will work so hard to avoid hard work, Matrim Cauthon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/i-have-never-known-anyone-else-egwene-said-to-him-who-will-work-so/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Sandar came to stand beside him, frowning down at the crumpled High Lord. "He does not look so mighty lying there," he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/sandar-came-to-stand-beside-him-frowning-down-at-the-crumpled-high/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [I had long wondered," Lan said to Tam. "About the man who had given Rand that heron-marked blade. I wondered if he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/i-had-long-wondered-lan-said-to-tam-about-the-man-who-had-given-rand/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [And yet many of us do it without families," Nynaeve said. "Without love, without passion beyond our own particular interests. So even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/and-yet-many-of-us-do-it-without-families-nynaeve-said-without-love/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [These?" Mat said, gesturing to his coat and shirt. "I really have no idea. They were just down there. I'm completely baffled."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/these-mat-said-gesturing-to-his-coat-and-shirt-i-really-have-no-idea/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/rand-maybe-that-s-the-answer-they-give-to-everybody-those-snake/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [You ride to battle?" Karede asked. "I was thinking more of a saunter," Mat said. He shook his head. "I need a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/you-ride-to-battle-karede-asked-i-was-thinking-more-of-a-saunter-mat/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Why didn't you guess this would happen?" Elayne demanded. He looked at her, expressionless. One side of his mouth twitched up, then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/why-didn-t-you-guess-this-would-happen-elayne-demanded-he-looked-at/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Women," Mat declared as he rode Pips down the dusty, little-used road, "are like mules." He frowned. "Wait. No. Goats. Women are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/women-mat-declared-as-he-rode-pips-down-the-dusty-little-used-road/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Thank you," the young mother said again. "Thank you." "The Black Tower protects," Logain heard himself say. "Always." "I will send him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/thank-you-the-young-mother-said-again-thank-you-the-black-tower/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [The Light willing, we will see one another again," Rand said. He held out his hand to Perrin. "Watch out for Mat.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/the-light-willing-we-will-see-one-another-again-rand-said-he-held-out/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [The Empress will follow where you go," she said. "So she will," Mat said. "As I'll follow where she goes, I suppose.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/the-empress-will-follow-where-you-go-she-said-so-she-will-mat-said-as/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [Some said Delana was sucessful as a mediator because both sides would agree just to make her stop staring at them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/some-said-delana-was-sucessful-as-a-mediator-because-both-sides-would/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [My mother always told me the best way to learn to deal with a man was to learn to ride a mule.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/my-mother-always-told-me-the-best-way-to-learn-to-deal-with-a-man-was/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [He doesn't know what to make of me," Mat said softly. "How very uncommon. I can't think of anyone else who has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/he-doesn-t-know-what-to-make-of-me-mat-said-softly-how-very-uncommon/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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> [We should ask our commanders..." Elayne trailed off. "If there are any we trust not to be under Compulsion." "There's only one,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/we-should-ask-our-commanders-elayne-trailed-off-if-there-are-any-we/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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## Other authors on Said

## More by Robert Jordan

> [“It was an odd thing Tam had taught him. Concentrate on a single flame and feed all your passions into it—fear, hate, anger—until your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/it-was-an-odd-thing-tam-had-taught-him-concentrate-on-a-single-flame/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“Relax, lad. Take life as it comes. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/relax-lad-take-life-as-it-comes-run-when-you-have-to-fight-when-you/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“As she spoke, the dice started tumbling inside his head.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/as-she-spoke-the-dice-started-tumbling-inside-his-head/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [There was a wild light in his eyes. "Bring your lightnings, Aes Sedai. I will dance with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/there-was-a-wild-light-in-his-eyes-bring-your-lightnings-aes-sedai-i/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [My mother always told me the best way to learn to deal with a man was to learn to ride a mule. She said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/my-mother-always-told-me-the-best-way-to-learn-to-deal-with-a-man-was/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills, Perrin. We’ve become what we needed to become.” Perrin”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/the-wheel-weaves-as-the-wheel-wills-perrin-we-ve-become-what-we/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“All of you, fare well, and may you shelter in the palm of the Creator’s hand.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/all-of-you-fare-well-and-may-you-shelter-in-the-palm-of-the-creator-s/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [If it's not forbidden, then it's allowed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/if-it-s-not-forbidden-then-it-s-allowed/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“Stay and get married, or travel the Ways." Loial grimaced ruefully. "Life is very unsettling with ta'veren for friends.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/stay-and-get-married-or-travel-the-ways-loial-grimaced-ruefully-life/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“Who would sup with the mighty must climb the path of daggers. -Anonymous notation found inked in the margin of a manuscript history (believed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/who-would-sup-with-the-mighty-must-climb-the-path-of-daggers/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [Men always seem to refuse to admit they are sick until they're sick enough to make twice as much work for women. Then they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/men-always-seem-to-refuse-to-admit-they-are-sick-until-they-re-sick/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [Beauty holds more worth than gold.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/beauty-holds-more-worth-than-gold/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [When the honey's out of the comb, there's no putting it back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/when-the-honey-s-out-of-the-comb-there-s-no-putting-it-back/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/death-comes-to-us-all-we-can-only-choose-how-to-face-it-when-it-comes/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

> [“Burn me," Mat said, throwing on the shirt he dug out of the bundle. "I'll give you a hundred Tar Valon marks if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jordan/burn-me-mat-said-throwing-on-the-shirt-he-dug-out-of-the-bundle-i-ll/)

[Robert Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jordan/)

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                        "text": "Rand, maybe that's the answer they give to everybody. Those snake people, I mean. Got to Rhuidean. Maybe we don't have to be here at all.' He did not believe it, but with that fog staring him in the face. ... Rand turned his head to look at him, not speaking. Finally he said, 'They never mentioned Rhuidean to me, Mat.' 'Oh, burn me,' he muttered.",
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                        "text": "You ride to battle?\" Karede asked. \"I was thinking more of a saunter,\" Mat said. He shook his head. \"I need a feel for what Demandred is doing...I'm going out there, Karede, and putting you fellows between me and the Trollocs sounds delightful. Are you coming?",
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                        "text": "Why didn't you guess this would happen?\" Elayne demanded. He looked at her, expressionless. One side of his mouth twitched up, then he pulled his hat down, shading his eyepatch. \"Light,\" Elayne said. \"You knew. You spent this whole week planning with us, and you knew the entire time you'd throw it out with the dishwater.",
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                        "text": "Women,\" Mat declared as he rode Pips down the dusty, little-used road, \"are like mules.\" He frowned. \"Wait. No. Goats. Women are like goats. Except every flaming one thinks she's a horse instead, and a prize racing mare to boot. Do you understand me, Talmanes?\" \"Pure poetry, Mat,\" Talmanes said, tamping the tabac down into his pipe.",
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                        "text": "Thank you,\" the young mother said again. \"Thank you.\" \"The Black Tower protects,\" Logain heard himself say. \"Always.\" \"I will send him to you to be tested when he is of age,\" the woman promised, holding her son. \"I would have him join you, if he has the talent.\" The talent. Not the curse. The talent.",
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                        "text": "The Light willing, we will see one another again,\" Rand said. He held out his hand to Perrin. \"Watch out for Mat. I'm honestly not sure what he's going to do, but I have a feeling it will be highly dangerous for all involved.\" \"Not like us,\" Perrin said, clasping Rand's forearm. \"You and I, we're much better at keeping to the safe paths.",
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                        "text": "The Empress will follow where you go,\" she said. \"So she will,\" Mat said. \"As I'll follow where she goes, I suppose. I hope that doesn't lead us in too many circles.",
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                        "text": "He doesn't know what to make of me,\" Mat said softly. \"How very uncommon. I can't think of anyone else who has reacted that way to you, Mat.",
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                        "text": "We should ask our commanders...\" Elayne trailed off. \"If there are any we trust not to be under Compulsion.\" \"There's only one,\" Mat said grimly, meeting her eyes. \"And he's telling you we are finished if we continue as we have. The earlier plan was a good enough one, but after what we lost today...Elayne, we're dead unless we choose one place to stand, gather together, and fight.\" One last toss of the dice.",
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