You are not wise enough to fear me as I should be feared.

I do this so you cannot help but hear. A wise man views a moonless night with fear.

It was only then I realized I didn't know the name of Elodin's class. I leafed through the ledger until I spotted Elodin's name, then ran my finger back to where the title of the class was listed in fresh dark ink: "Introduction to Not Being a Stupid Jackass." I sighed and penned my name in the single blank space beneath.

It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think.

Just because I tread heavily on propriety's toes doesn't mean I can't play the game when it's of use to me.

A troublesome question? Those tend to be the only whorthwhile kind.

Also, worldbuilding touches all aspects of your story. It touches plot and character as well. If you don't know the culture your character comes from, how can you know what he's really like? You must know your characters on a much deeper level than you would if you just shrugged your way into a cookie cutter fantasy world.