"He began to dream the dreams that always seduce a tyrant: powers beyond powers, worlds at his feet, whole realms bowing to his whims." "And the drea… - Matt Hughes

"I am not one to deny the broadening effects of distant lands," offered Nofreg, "yet I have often said that the chief benefit of travel is to allow the returned sojourner a renewed appreciation of his native milieu."

The direct approach is not always the wisest strategy, as those who have fallen off mountains can testify.

"Knowledge can be a hindrance to right action," answered the little man. "There are those who hold that, if we but knew the full ramifications of even our least deeds, the ensuing concatenations of cause and effect would paralyze us with indecision."