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1 " Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people. "
― Jeff Wheeler , The Ciphers of Muirwood (Covenant of Muirwood, #2)
2 " Character is not developed in moments of temptation and trial. That is when it is intended to be used. "
3 " Character is not developed in moments of temptation and trial. That is when it is intended to be used. —Richard "
4 " How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. A single word, spoken in enmity, can scar a heart for a lifetime. —Richard Syon, Aldermaston of Muirwood Abbey "
5 " There was something in a tome I once read. What is the good of dragging up sufferings that are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then? "
6 " Speak the truth. Do not yield to anger. Give much when you are asked for little. "
7 " We all face difficulties, but they should not become our core. We grieve, we suffer, we weep. Challenges are experiences that help us to grow like the winds that help strengthen the roots of the apple trees in the Cider Orchard. Storms are always temporary and should never distract us from the beautiful days that were before or will come after. Do not become so fixed on a single injustice that you can no longer remember others may be suffering near you. Like the healing of the body when it is ill, the healing of the heart requires patience. "
8 " we are slow to believe that which, if believed, would hurt our feelings. "
9 " It was not fair, but she realized that most creatures suffered for mistakes not their own. "
10 " Our integrity is never worth so much as when we have parted with our all to keep it.” He "
11 " The Medium is intent on your personal growth. That progress can be quick when you willingly allow it to lead you through every experience you encounter, whether it initially be to your individual liking or not. —Richard Syon, Aldermaston of Muirwood Abbey "
12 " Power must be balanced, at least slightly. See what it has done to his wits? He rules out of fear and intimidation, not loyalty. "
13 " As mastons, we must always remember why we are here on this earth during the second life. It is not to be endlessly entertained by minstrels and dancing or to be in constant pursuit of base desires. We are here to be tested, to be tried so that we can receive all the Gifts the Medium has in store for us. Some of these Gifts will be discovered in this life; others will come to us beyond the Apse Veil. "
14 " Mastons learn that a peaceful conscience invites relief from anguish, sorrow, guilt, and shame. It provides a foundation for joy. It is of immeasurable worth. It is also incredibly rare. —Richard Syon, Aldermaston of Muirwood "
15 " We all face difficulties, but they should not become our core. We grieve, we suffer, we weep. Challenges are experiences that help us to grow, like the winds that help strengthen the roots of the apple trees in the Cider Orchard. Storms are always temporary and should never distract us from the beautiful days that were before or will come after. Do not become so fixed on a single injustice that you can no longer remember others may be suffering near you. Like the healing of the body when it is ill, the healing of the heart requires patience. "
16 " Our greatest pain in this life often comes from those who should love us the most. "
17 " As I have studied the tomes of the ages, I have discerned that our behavior flows from three main sources. Desire. Emotion. Knowledge. Is it not the sign of a true maston when all three are harmonized? When they are, great power comes from the Medium to aid us. "
18 " My father once said that beauty is a test that most fail. He said his Aldermaston once taught him that the most unhappy couples he ever knew were the handsomest pairs.” “Is that so?” Maia said, laughing softly. “Indeed. Things come easier to those with beauty. Respect and attention are more freely given. Is that respect earned? Is that attention worthy? Often not. No, my father said to be plain is more of a blessing, "
19 " There was never an angry man who thought his anger was unjust. "
20 " In a controversy, the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. —Richard "
