" Too often we allow sight and pain to dictate our actions. That's fine in day-to-day living, but it will not get you very far in casting. Magic commands your absolute focus. Anything less and you risk a spell going awry. Pain will come and go, and you need to learn to push past it. If you are overwhelmed, you won’t be able to do what needs to be done. "

― Rachel E. Carter , First Year (The Black Mage, #1)