Now, I had been frightened on several different occasions in my life. The most frightening of these involved an elevator and a mime.

If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains.

So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don't read "fantasy," because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world.

Never throw the first punch. If you have to throw the second, try to make sure they don't get up for a third.

To believe, it seemed, one had to want to believe.

God is the creator of all things, right? He is the force that dictates the laws of the universe, and is therefore the ultimate source of ethics. He is absolute morality... We claim to be doing good. But the Lord Ruler - as God - defines what is good. So by opposing him we're actually evil. But since he's doing the wrong thing, does evil actually count as good in this case?

In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the Almighty than what you accomplished.