Fear is good, for it makes us cautious and aids survival. Not so with terror. It is like slow poison, paralyzing the limbs and blurring the mind. . . Never, when in danger, ask yourself, What will they do to me? Instead think, What can I do to prevent them?

There are times, Sember, when I could believe your mother had a secret lover. Looking at you makes me wonder if it was one of my goats.

Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.

Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.

If there is one sound the follows the march of humanity, it is the scream.

If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young.

Evil lives in a pit. If you want to fight it – you must climb down in the slime to do so.