“What good were the rules of time when the rules of magic contradicted them.”
“In mari's view this difficulty was due not to chaos or disorganization or anarchy , but to an excess of order. Society had more & more rules , and laws that contradicted the rules , and new rules that contradicted the laws.”
“It's the first and only rule. Magic comes when you're not looking for it.”
“The rules are there so that we can remember them and follow them. If the rules were obvious, we wouldn't have to write them down.”
“There are many rules of good writing, but the best way to find them is to be a good reader.”
“rules exist for a reason. Rules exist because when people don't follow them, people get hurt.”