I'm surprised you don't know more about magic, Sister Verna. There is a word that is magic. It can accomplish more than you might think. Maybe you have heard it before. It is the word 'please.

Wizard's Tenth Rule Willfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one's self.

Everybody knows it. Wizards are supposed to have beards. It's common knowledge.

Love is a passion for life shared with another person. You fall in love with a person who you think is wonderful. It's your deepest appreciation of the value of that individual, and that individual is a reflection of what you value most in life. Love, for sound reasons, can be one of life's greatest rewards.

The mice think they are right, but my cat eats them anyways. This is the point, reality is nothing, perception is everything.

Reason and reality are the only means to just laws; mindless wishes, if given sovereignty, become deadly masters.

How do you know who I am?' Denna grinned, almost laughed. 'To know Richard is to know who Kahlan is.