The Wizard Knight: (Comprising The Knight and The Wizard)

It’s well to triumph over foes, but it’s better to deserve to triumph over them.

“Yes, it’s how one acquires the reputation for prophecy. Look wise, predict war, and you’ll always be right.

“What’s foolish is spending your whole life being scared of death.”

People who fear death—Lord Beel does, I guess—live no longer than those who don’t, and live scared. I’d rather be the kind of knight I am—a knight who has nothing—than live like he does, with power and money that can never be enough.”

fears interruption, as all do who must unravel complexities.

Intelligence causes us to overreach, much too often, and distracts us with—harrumph!—mere fanciful notions.