We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences. But it does not mean we are evil, or that we cannot be trusted ever afterward.

The taste on her palate was pungent and rich, the flavor of woodlands and dark earth simmered in sunshine.

It is not given to us to know what difference we can make, and perhaps we can make no difference at all. But that is no reason not to make the attempt," said Saliman quietly. "The Light shines more brightly in the darkness.

It is only the darkness in our own hearts that will defeat us, in the end.

There is no shame in not knowing something. The shame is in not being willing to learn.

While the heart beats, hope lingers.