Fantasy Is Hardly An Escape From Reality.

Keep Out Of This," Lucian Said. "i'm Not Smiting Anybody." "you're Showing Mercy." Catch-a-tick Nodded. "that's Heroic, Too. But Not As Good As Smiting.

I Decided That Adventure Was The Best Way To Learn About Writing.

Behind One Truth There Is Always Yet Another.

...alas, Raising A Young Lady Is A Mystery Even Beyond An Enchanter's Skill.

Evil Conquered?' Said Gwydion. 'you Have Learned Much, But Learn This Last And Hardest Of Lessons. You Have Conquered Only The Enchantments Of Evil. That Was The Easiest Of Your Tasks, Only A Beginning, Not An Ending. Do You Believe Evil Itself To Be So Quickly Overcome? Not So Long As Men Still Hate And Slay Each Other, When Greed And Anger Goad Them. Against These Even A Flaming Sword Cannot Prevail, But Only That Portion Of Good In All Men's Hearts Whose Flame Can Never Be Quenched.