Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often students, for heaven's sake.

Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time.

He stared at his feet. “I’m still very ignorant,” he said, “but at least I’m ignorant about really important things.

So, mistletoe, in fact, symbolizes mistletoe.

Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.

I believe in reincarnation,” [Bjorn] said. I KNOW. “I tried to live a good life. Does that help?” THAT’S NOT UP TO ME. Death coughed. OF COURSE... SINCE YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION... YOU’LL BE BJORN AGAIN.

Perhaps it would be simpler if you just did what you're told and didn't try to understand things.