If one doesn't learn from one's unhappy experiences," he wisely observed, "what's the point of all that suffering? - Lin Carter

However, as one or another of the philosophers has probably noted ere now, the morning was not quite over yet.

Knowing that you possess a talent is half the battle in mastering it.

I am not complaining, mind you," the simurgh was saying in a grumpy, peevish tone of voice a while later, "I was merely pointing out that when one must tamper with the forces of nature, it is better to err on the side of caution and of prudence, than to be too liberal.