Oh it seemed sensible. Oh yes. Certainly. But she knew what seeming was worth in the end, didn’t she? — Patrick Rothfuss

She knew better than anyone, it was worth doing things the proper way.

It was just as Master Mandrag always said: nine tenths of chemistry was waiting.

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.