You should know how terrible a power belief is, especially in the wrong hands -- and how do you tell which hands are wrong? Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you've changed, by believing. Once you've changed, other things start to follow.

I may have one more 'Star Trek' novel in me, but it would be in the old universe, not the new one.

Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.

Doctors couldn't be everywhere, so the Lord invented Vulcans. I thought you knew.

"Don't be afraid to make corrections," Picchu said. "Don't be afraid to lend a hand." She fell silent, seeming to think for a moment. "And don't look down."

Those who don't know the mistakes of the past won't be able to enjoy it when they make them again in the future.

Something always happens. You still have to promise stuff anyway. If you have to work to make the promises true... it's like a spell. You have to say the words every time you want the results.