“But of all the animals, man holds the fate of the world in his hands.”

“That story placed man above the animals, until man's fall at Eve's hand, and linked humans to God himself, fashioned in his image. But now the black wolf was telling the girl a grave secret. That man was an animal too.”

“Yes,' growled Fell, 'for animals do not know what they do, but man has knowledge of his cruelty.”

“On his brow a leaf of oaken, Cangeling child shall be his fate. Understanding words strange spoken, Chased by anger, fear, and hate.”

“Man, who thinks he knows everything. But what does man know...Man cares only for himself, in his fear and hate.”

“...man will try to guard his faith more preciously even than his gold.”

“I must try to remember that a boy's heart is not a man's, and perhaps a teacher must learn from his pupil, too, eh?”