You can't believe everything people tell you - not even if those people are your own brain.
It is a fool of a shepherd who culls his dogs.
Have you ever noticed how grateful you are to see daylight again after coming through a long dark tunnel? Always try to see life around ya as if you'd just come out of a tunnel.
Trust not in Sprites nor the motivations of a Gnome.
Respect is a kind of magic too, you know.
There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up.