“Some say "The end is near," as if that is shocking news. The truth is, the end is always near. What is actually shocking is that we, ourselves, can help to choose which end.”

“Why is it that what we do know can save us, but what we don't know can kill us?”

“Hope is sometimes fleeting, but always precious. Sad to say, when the battle began, most of my companions had no hope at all.”

“Vision, even for a dragon, is woefully unreliable. What you can see with great clarity may not be real; what you cannot see may be the ultimate reality.”

“You're saying that our souls and the stars and the wings of a butterfly are all somehow connected? ”

“He is a mysterious and captivating fellow, this wizard who can live backward in time…”

“Ah, life's little surprises! They can make any day unforgettable... or make it your last.”