The only teacher that's worth anything to you is your enemy.

I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.

I need to find out if I'm as good at peace as I am at war

We people only live on the top, like the bugs that live on the scum of the still water near the shore.

At last he came to a door, with these words in glowing emeralds:

THE END OF THE WORLD

He did not hesitate. He opened the door and stepped through.

Remember, the enemy's gate is down.