Waves are the voices of tides. Tides are life," murmured Niko. "They bring new food for shore creatures, and take ships out to sea. They are the ocean's pulse, and our own heartbeat.
Tamora PierceMilitary folk," Neal said with exaggerated patience, shaking his head. "The only way you know to solve problems is by beating them with a stick.
Tamora PierceWithout patience, magic would be undiscovered - in rushing everything, we would never hear its whisper inside.
Tamora PierceBriar: "They never tell you some things. They tell you mages have wonderful power and they learn all kinds of secrets. Nobody ever mentions that some secrets you don't ever want to learn." Rosethorn: "All you can do is learn good to balance the bad. Learn and do all the good within your reach. Then, if you wake in a sweat, you have something to set against the dream.
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