Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948–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.

See also: The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time (series)

• The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills.
  • Tagline in all the books of the series.

• All I have is a sword, and a war I cannot win, but I can never stop fighting.

• You can either have an hour of hope or an hour of despair.

• The Creator made women to please the eyes and trouble the mind.

• The grave is no bar to my call.

• Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather

• I am Rand al'Thor! I am the Dragon Reborn!

• I am the Lord of the Morning. I was the Prince of the Dawn.

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• When I was a boy, just old enough to be starting to date in a fumbling way, I complained something about girls. And my father said to me, "Would you rather hunt leopards or would you rather hunt rabbits? Which is going to be more fun?" And I decided I'd rather hunt leopards.
  • When asked why the women in his books are obnoxious, and if his wife is an influence on them