“We were all forged in the crucible.”
“A mage's soul is forged in the crucible of the magic”
“Never forget your real identity. You are a luminous conscious stardust being forged in the crucible of cosmic fire.”
“This life, this entire world, was a crucible. It was the crusade of their times, and they were the knights, the warriors.”
“Because all books ARE the Book of Job -- man in the crucible like Jack in the Box....”
“...Sometimes one just had to forge on and let the chips fall where they may. After all, we were the ones in the trenches, investing our will, hearts, sweat, and money while the critics spent nothing but words.”