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.

I can't stand people who say 'I told you so.' That's worse than somebody coming up and eating your dinner before you have a chance to sit down.

Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.

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

My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work.

Are you slow-witted? I'm so sorry for you. It's terrible to be dull and stupid.

Neither refuse to give help when it is needed,... nor refuse to accept it when it is offered.