But to fight something, you really have to try to understand its motivationsโparticularly when the something youโre fighting holds most of the cards, the deck is stacked against you, and the whole gambling hall is on fire and filled with thugs.
Greg BearOnce, poets were magicians. Poets were strong, stronger than warriors or kings โ stronger than old hapless gods. And they will be strong once again.
Greg BearGrief is not productive. It simply represents an inefficiency in accepting change of status.
Greg Bear