Take a note: it usually works better if you wait until I do something stupid before getting mad at me.

A stupid ruler is much more of a problem than an insane one.

You'd tell the world what your best friend wore to sleep if you thought it made a good enough story.

Evil must always be fought.

You cannot sacrifice the world for your children.

I can't protect you from knowledge.

Things change whether you want them to, or not--unless you are dead. Don't hold so hard to the past that you die with it.