“It s funny to see a hatchling like you beaten by the old one. ”

“A hatchling, that is what you are. A hatchling struggling into the world. I may be younger than you in years, but I am ancient in my thoughts. Do not worry about these things. Find peace in where and what you are. People often know what must be done. All you need to do is show them the way — that is wisdom.”

“That s the problem I ve been choosing male names. You are a she! [To Saphira, while trying to choose her name.]”

“Do not become so attached to any one belief than you cannot see past it to another possibility.”

“You must learn to see, what you are looking at”

“Better to see widely than to see too closely and allow some feature of place or situation to catch you unawares. Do you understand?”

“Learn to see what you are looking at.”