To know who you are without any delusions or sympathy is a moment of revelation that no one experiences unscathed.

From the inheritance series book one Eragon. Broom 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 on in memories, that which you will hear is imperfect and fragmented yet treasure it for without you it does not exist.

And the ship sailed onward, gliding serenely down the moonlit river toward the dark lands beyond.

A hatchling, that is what you are. A hatchling struggling into the world. I may be younger than you in years, but I am ancient in my thoughts. Do not worry about these things. Find peace in where and what you are. People often know what must be done. All you need to do is show them the way — that is wisdom.

Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.

Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?" -Roran

From now on you're going to have to think. There's a reason why we're born with brains in our heads, not rocks.