Fear tends to come from ignorance. Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear.

Only a fool worries over what he can’t control.

He had a bright, reckless tenor that was always wandering off, looking for notes in the wrong places.

Elodin looked at me. "What a remarkably honest threat," he said. "Normally they're much more growlish and gristly than that." "Gristly?" I asked, emphasizing the 't.' "Don't you mean grisly?" "Both," he said. "Usually there's a lot of, 'I'll break your knees. I'll break your neck.'" He shrugged. "Makes me think of gristle, like when you're boning a chicken.

Hours later the blank sheet still stared at me, and I beat my fist against the desk in fury and fustration, striking it so hard my hand bled. That is how heavy a secret can become. It can make blood flow easier than ink.

I've always liked the moonless night best. It's easier to say things in the dark. It's easier to be yourself.

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.