The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We've always done it this way."

自由不仅仅是随心所欲的机会；也不仅仅是在既定选项之间选择的机会。自由首先是制定可用选择的机会，对它们进行辩论——然后，才是选择的机会。

Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.

世界的其余部分安静得仿佛不存在。在那一刻，经过漫长的十年，Celaena看着Chaol，意识到她回家了。

我不是星星，我是银河。

The only thing I can rely on is my own perception, and that is always changing.

成功不在于成为最好的，而在于成为最能适应的。

艺术家必须是神圣的仆人。