If you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll end up miserable.

It is very important to be reading as well as writing. A doctor is not going to ignore new surgery practices.

Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess.

What? Is that boy crazy?" "Most young men his age are somewhat crazy, I think," Sazed said with a smile. "However, this is hardly unexpected. Haven't you noticed how he stares at you when you enter a room?" "I thought he was just creepy.

Oh, Wax has always been solemn, but when he's at his best, there's a smirk underneath.

Authors also create lovable, friendly characters, then proceed to do terrible things to them, like throw them in unsightly librarian-controlled dungeons. This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren't the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.

That's kind of what trust is, isn't it? A willful self-delusion.