I wish sometimes that the gods would either choose better, or make their wishes clearer

Truly, it is in loss that we learn a thing's true value.

For this too I learned, that a storyteller's tale may end, but history goes on always. These events, so distant in legend, play a part in shaping the very events we witness about us, each and every day.

It is not wise to meddle with D'Angelines in matters of love.

I wondered if he could ever understand that it was a blessing, not a sin, to be graced with more than one love. It could be complicated; of course it could be complicated. And it opened one up to the possibility of more pain and loss. Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.

Genius requires an audience.

It is not everyday that one learns an entire militia has sworn unbeknownest to obey you