Robert Jordan: Quotes about men (page 2)

“Let most men have a finger, and they will have the whole hand before you know. Let a clan chief have a finger, and he will have the entire arm.”

“The arrogance of men never ceases to amaze me. You all think everything has to do with you, and every woman has to desire you.”

“Men fight when they should run, and fools fight when they should run. But I had no need to say it twice.”

“Men always believe they are in control of everything around them. When they find out they are not, they think they have failed, instead of learning a simple truth women already know.”

“A flapping tongue has killed more men than sudden storms ever did.”

“When a woman plays the fool, look for the man. That was one of Lini's favorites. Another was, Kittens tangle your yarn, men tangle your wits, and it's simple as breathing for both.”

“The leaf lives its appointed time, and does not struggle against the wind that carries it away. The leaf does no harm, and finally falls to nourish new leaves. So it should be with all men. And women.”

“Men! When you cannot win an argument, you either run away or resort to force.”

“There's no time for winking at the men when you're busy bailing the boat.”

“All men dream. But I know dreams for dreams. This is reality.”

“We are dead men. Dead men should be quiet in their graves, but they never are.”