“don't just sit theresail something!”

“The credo of Asclepian or brain-oriented healing is 'don't just sit there, do something.' [...] The credo of Hygeian or heart-oriented healing is 'don't just do something, sit there.”

“Come on. Say something, Dru. Don't just sit there and look like I've stabbed you. Christ.”

“Don't panic. Are you sitting? You probably don't need to sit. Well, possibly. At least lean on something.”

“It's a risk, I suppose. But wouldn't you learn and grow regardless of what the result was? That would be a gain, even if playing in Ringestad were not.”Lorelin stepped lightly after her sister. “Don't just sit there, do something?”Irisa sat on the low wall and patted the spot beside her invitingly. “Except there's also: don't just do something, sit there!”Lorelin laughed. How did you tell which wisdom-saying to follow?”

“If a cat sits on a hot stove, that cat won't sit on a hot stove again. That cat won't sit on a cold stove either. That cat just don't like stoves.”