The sands of time cannot be stopped. Years pass whether we will them or not... but we can remember. What has been lost may yet live in memories.

They have not the heart for this battle. So think of your families, think of your homes, and remember it is they you are fighting for.

The monsters of the mind are far worse than those that actually exist.

If a dragon has already transferred their consciousness to their heart of hearts, then they will die a true death.

Mmm....she's doomed! You're doomed!! They're all doomed! Notice I didn't specify what kind of doom, so no matter what happens, I predicted it. How very WISE of me.

Half way down, he encountered Saphira, who had jammed her head and neck as far up the stair as she could, gouging the wood in her frenzy. Little one. She flicked out her tongue and caught him on the hand with its rough tip. He smiled. Then she arched her neck and tried to pull back, but to no avail. What's wrong? I'm stuck. You're... He could not help it;he laughed even though it hurt. The situation was too absurd.

The trick is to find happiness in the brief gaps between disasters.