prophecies do not alter fate, only confirm it.
If mortals wait until the gods remake the world to their liking to be happy, they are already in hell.
you must not use wood to put out the fire.
The young see what they wish to see. The old see what they do not wish.
to ask for anything of consequence from friends who cannot refuse is uncivilized.
Nothing fruitful ever comes when plants are forced to flower in the wrong season.