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" One, the search for the fang-free dragon taught me that fear and intimidation might not be the best way to train dragons.
"Two, the sword: that sometimes best is second-best.
"Three, the shield: that sometimes freedom must be fought for.
"Four, the ticking-thing: that when you fight for your friend, you are also fighting for yourself.
"Five, the ruby heart’s stone: that love never dies.
"Six, the arrow from the land-that-does-not-exist: that you must make things right in the Old World before you go looking for the New, and sometimes the things that you are looking for are right at home.
"Seven, the key-that-opens-all-locks: that accidents happen for a reason.
"Eight, the Throne: that power can corrupt.
"Nine, the Crown: that you have to keep on trying even though you are beaten before you even star.
"And Ten, the dragon Jewel," finished Hiccup. "You need to know what it is to be a slave, before you can be a King. "
― Cressida Cowell , How to Fight a Dragon’s Fury (How To Train Your Dragon, #12)
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" The dragon bracelet that Humongous created, out of misplaced love and gratitude, in the hellish nightmare of the Lava-Lout Jail-Forges is exquisitely made, for he was a far better goldsmith than he was a singer.
It curls around my arm, its shining wings folded back, as if about to unfurl and take off, and now that its ruby eyes are set into the gold, you cannot see their tear shape, so they seem to be laughing rather than crying.
It is a constant reminder to me of the human ability to create something beautiful even when things are at their darkest. "
― Cressida Cowell , How to Twist a Dragon's Tale (How to Train Your Dragon, #5)