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Robert Jordan Quotes (1948-2007)
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Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 โ September 16, 2007), under which he is best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the name Reagan O'Neal.
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โWeep for what is lost forever.โ
โThe weak must be bold cautiously.โ
โA pig painted gold is still a pig.โ
โShould and would build no bridges.โ
โYou always had to pay the butcher.โ
โTo lead is neither to push or pull.โ
โAny day you wake up, maybe you die.โ
โWhatever can be done, can be undone.โ
โI expect a civil word for a civil word!โ
โIf you are not mine, then you are dead.โ
โWhat canโt be changed must be endured.โ
โBetter to face the bear than run from it.โ
โWhat could not be changed must be endured.โ
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โDeath is lighter than a feather, duty heavier than a mountain.
Although some believe that Jordan is the author of this, it is in fact a Japanese proverb (็พฉใฏ้บใใๅฑฑใใใ้ใใๆญปใฏๅคง้ณฅใฎ็พฝใใใ่ปฝใ) best known for its use in the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors. It is itself a variation of a Chinese proverb that can be traced back at the very least to Han dynasty writer Sima Qian, Death can be as heavy as Mount Tai, or lighter than a goose feather (ๆญปๆ้ๆผๆณฐๅฑฑ,่ผๆผ้ดปๆฏ).โ
About Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 โ September 16, 2007), under which he is best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the name Reagan O'Neal.