The only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time.

I loved all the world's mythologies.

Life's a forge - Yes, and hammer and anvil, too. You'll be roasted, smelted, and pounded, and you'll scarce know what's happening to you. But stand proudly to it. Metal's worthless till it is shaped and tempered. More labor than luck. Face the pounding, don't fear the proving; and you'll stand well against any hammer and anvil.

A man who claims to be fearless is an idiot or a liar.

The journey is the treasure.

...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill.

If a storyteller worried about the facts - my dear Lucian, how could he ever get at the truth?