Garner knowledge, by any means possible

Nothing spoils idle pleasure like too much awareness

I can see patterns in events, and behaviors; in mathematics, I follow slower

It's funny how despair can soon become an old companion

A little truth seasons a lie like salt.

Well, I was living it, but a shared dream half-lived is a hollow thing

To my surprise, Joscelin rose. ‘Phedre-’ He began, then halted. Sitting below him, I watched him smile to himself, quiet and private. ‘Phedre yields with a willow’s grace,’ he said softly. ‘And endures with the strength of mountains. Without her, life would be calm; and yet lack all meaning.