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1 " As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion. "
― Jeff Wheeler , Poisonwell (Whispers from Mirrowen, #3)
2 " Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price. "
3 " In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. "
4 " Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others. "
5 " The strongest bonds come from families—those we are born into and those we choose. "
6 " If you only believe what you like, and reject what you don’t like, it is not truth you believe, but yourself.” - Possidius Adeodat, Archivist of Kenatos "
7 " Revenge is a terrible tool, a dagger where the hilt is as sharp as the blade. "
8 " There are always two reasons we do anything, Paedrin. The real reason and the one that sounds good to everyone else. "
9 " Be at peace with your own soul, then the heavens and the earth will be at peace with you. The Druidecht are truly wise. "
10 " What you will learn is knowledge that you cannot share within the mortal world. Possessing it will make you different from others. It will give you great wisdom, Phae. However, in much wisdom is much grief. And they that increase knowledge also increase sorrow. As you learn the truth, you will grieve. But I promise you that the fruit of that knowledge, while bitter to the taste, is also most sweet too. "
11 " He realized that it was difficult to be patient and wise when his mouth was blistering with unspoken insults. "
12 " He who created us without our help would not save us without our consent. "
13 " We are all ruled by emotions. One of the most powerful is a state called enmity, which I spoke of earlier. It is irrational, deeply rooted, and can endure generations. It is fostered by a lack of trust in anyone outside our own culture. When there is enmity, we tend to see only the faults in others, and our own virtues. "
14 " Memory is the mother of all wisdom.” - Possidius Adeodat, Archivist of Kenatos "
15 " Throughout the lives of mortals, there are always pivotal moments. Most often, those moments are so subtle we barely appreciate how momentous they are. A wayward rebuke by a thoughtless father can doom his children to a misunderstanding of their gifts or abilities. Those small moments, those key moments, are often never seen by the rest of the world. They alter the course of someone’s life. "
16 " One of the ancients once said that the face is the mirror of the mind, and the eyes—without speaking—confess the secrets of the heart. "
17 " There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart. "
18 " When there is enmity, we tend to see only the faults in others, and our own virtues. "
19 " They gave him conflicting sentiments. Welcome, Druidecht. Beware this land. They will hunt you. Beware, Druidecht. You will not be harmed. Your friends will all be killed. "
20 " Why should one scream when a whisper will do? "
