“the Council of Schools has said that there are no mysteries.”

“The Council of Scholars has said that we all know the things which exist and therefore the things which are not known by all do not exist.”

“What if, I never tire of asking, we said 'Secret Council' instead of the archaic and therefore cuddly 'Privy Council'?”

“Delsani, you said that the Wizard and Witch Councils have joined?” said Saren curiously.“Yes. The Councils have decided to join together into one,” said Delsani, “so there wil be twice the boredom and twice as many stupid ideas.”

“The public has a distorted view of science because children are taught in school that science is a collection of firmly established truths. In fact, science is not a collection of truths. It is a continuing exploration of mysteries.”

“Distance in a straight line has no mystery. The mystery is in the sphere.”