“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.”

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

“Fear is an instinct, like hunger or anger. We need it to help us survive, and it is nothing to be ashamed of. It lets us know whether we should fight or flee.”

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

“Wolves hate farewells,...”

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