I may not yet be as old as dirt, but dirt and I are starting to have an awful lot in common.

Any belief that puts itself beyond doubt nurtures its own collapse.

The heart cherishes secrets not worth the telling

It is wrong to ask for more than you give freely. In this way, we come to resemble what we hate.

"And you require no answers", Foamfollower was laughing in his gladness, "You are sufficient to every question".

There is no life which does not possess its own importance, no life which may not be touched by greatness at any time -- Yes, be touched by greatness and have a hand in it. (from The Mirror of Her Dreams)

We need metaphors of magic and monsters in order to understand the human condition.