I'd rather be running the game than playing it.

But once you allow yourself to recognize necessity, you find two things: One you find your options so restricted that the only course of action is obvious, and, two, that a great sense of freedom comes with the decision.

Can you be serious for two words?" "Not without effort.

Absolute truisms rot brains absolutely.[...]'Power corrupts' is useless as a tool for understanding the past, and gives us nothing as a guide to action.

No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.

Everybody generalizes from one example. At least, I do.

Staring into the dragon's maw, one quickly learns wisdom.