“Wisdom is not the understanding of mystery. Wisdom is accepting that mystery is beyond understanding. That's what makes it mystery.”

“Every choice brings wisdom in its wake. If you got to have the wisdom first, it wouldn't be a choice--just policy”

“Animals are born who they are, accept it, and that is that. They live with greater peace than people do.”

“And of the Witch? In the life of a Witch, there is no "after", in the "ever after" of a Witch there is no "happily"; in the story of a Witch, there is no afterword. Of that part that is beyond the life story, beyond the story of the life, there is-alas, or perhaps thank mercy-no telling. She was dead, dead, and gone, and all that was left of her was the carapace of her reputation for malice.”

“She's sent the crows out to blind the guests coming for dinner!"What?"She's BLINDING THE GUESTS COMING FOR DINNER!"Well, that's one way to avoid having to dust, I suppose.”

“That's all I want- to do no harm.”

“What's big, thick, makes the earth move, and wants to have its way with you?" "I don't know, but can you introduce me?”