The Eye of the World is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, the first book of The Wheel of Time series. It was published by Tor Books and released on January 16, 1990. The unabridged audiobook is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Upon first publication, The Eye of the World consisted of one prologue and 53 chapters, with an additional prologue authored upon re-release.
“Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can.”
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Elyas Machera
Variant: Take life as it comes. Run when you have to, fight when you must, rest when you can.
Source: The Eye of the World (15 January 1990)
“Two days' hunger made a fine sauce for anything.”
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Source: The Eye of the World
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al'Lan Mandragoran
(15 January 1990)
Source: The Eye of the World
“She’s not for you, nor you for her; at least, not in the way you both want.”
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Source: The Eye of the World
“In wars, boy, fools kill other fools for foolish causes.”
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Thom Merrilin
(15 January 1990)
Source: To the Blight
“I will hate the man you choose because he isn't me, and love him if he makes you smile.”
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Source: The Eye of the World
“Whether the bear beats the wolf or the wolf beats the bear, the rabbit always loses.”
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Source: The Eye of the World
“Listen sharp, think deep, and guard your tongue- Tam al'Thor”
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Source: The Eye of the World
“If you watch the wolf too hard, a mouse will bite you on the ankle”
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Source: The Eye of the World
“It was easier to be brave when someone needed your protection.”
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Source: The Eye of the World
“The fact that the price must be paid is proof it is worth paying.”
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al'Lan Mandragoran
(15 January 1990)
Source: The Eye of the World
“If wishes were wings, pigs would fly.”
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Old saying in Randland
(15 October 1994)
Source: The Eye of the World
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al'Lan Mandragoran to Nynaeve al'Meara
(15 January 1990)
Source: The Eye of the World
