Those who knew but one path would come to worship it, even as it led to a cliff's edge. - Steven Erikson

“Since when is speaking the truth presumptuous?”
“You are young, aren’t you?”

Truth cared nothing for stories. The real world was indifferent to what people wanted to be, to how they wanted everything to turn out. Betrayers came from everywhere, including inside his own body, his own mind. He could trust no one, not even himself.

No-one chooses me. I do not give anyone that right. I am Karsa Orlong of the Teblor. All choices belong to me.