It was better to be gentle and polite. It was the worst sort of selfishness to force yourself upon the world. — Patrick Rothfuss

But for half a minute she wished it was a different sort of day, even though she knew that nothing good could come from wanting at the world.

It was just as Mandrag said: Nine tenths of alchemy was chemistry. And nine tenths of chemistry was waiting.

Answers were always important, but they were seldom easy.