Isn't It Odd How The Little Things

Young People, However, Tend To Ignore The Customs Of Their Elders. Adolescent Rebellion Has Been Responsible For All Manner Of Absurd Costumes. The More Ridiculous A Certain Fashion Is, The More Adolescents Will Cling To It.

I'd Really Like To Go With You, Agachak. Truly I Would...but I Just Can't." "i Don't Understand. Why Not?" "i'm Not Allowed To Leave Home. My Mother'd Punish Me Something Awful If I Did..." "but You're The King." "that Doesn't Change A Thing. I Still Do What Mother Says. She Tells Everybody That I'm The Best Boy Ever When It Comes To That." Agachak Resisted A Powerful Urge To Change This Half-wit Into A Toad Or Perhaps A Jellyfish.

Someday You'll Have To Show Me How You Did That," Asharak Was Saying. "i Found The Experience Interesting. My Horse Had Hysterics, However." "my Apologies To Your Horse.

Once You've Decided That Something's Absolutely True, You've Closed Your Mind On It, And A Closed Mind Doesn't Go Anywhere. Question Everything. That's What Education's All About.

...if There's A Noise In The Woods, And There's Nobody Around To Hear It, Is It Really A Noise?" "of Course It Is," She Replied Calmly. "how Did You Reach That Conclusion?" Beldin Demanded. "because There's No Such Thing As An Empty Place, Uncle. There Are Always Creatures Around --wild Animals, Mice, Insects, Birds --and They Can All Hear." "but What If There Weren't? What If The Woods Are Truly Empty?" "why Waste Your Time Talking About An Impossibility?