Light flared through every limb, a force far too great to be contained in any human frame; but for that moment she was the Great Mother, giving birth to the world.

For there is no higher religion than the Truth.

Remain true to yourself, child. If you know your own heart, you will always have one friend who does not lie.

There are ignorant priests and ignorant people, who are all too ready to cry sorcery if a woman is only a little wiser than they are!

I have called on the Goddess and found her within myself

But this is my truth; I who am Morgaine tell you these things, Morgaine who was in later days called Morgan le Fay.

Beware what you speak,' said the Merlin very softly, 'for indeed the words we speak make shadows of what is to come, and by speaking them we bring them to pass, my king.