As soon as somebody falls in love, all the wits seem to dribble out of the bottom of his head.

Why do you persist in being so frivolous, Urgit?" "Why don't we just call it a symptom of my incipient madness?" "You're not going to go mad," she said firmly. "Of course I'm going to go mad, mother. I'm rather looking forward to it.

I'm a storyteller, not a prophet. I'm just interested in a good story.

If the general opinion is pessimistic, fantasy is going to hold its own.

Impatience is a poor substitute for a well-considered plan.

The only reason there's such a thing as a morning in the first place is to keep night and afternoon from bumping into each other. -Kheldar

Young people, however, tend to ignore the customs of their elders. Adolescent rebellion has been responsible for all manner of absurd costumes. The more ridiculous a certain fashion is, the more adolescents will cling to it.