Life is sweet absurdity, Sir Wizard. Laugh your way through it.

Pick up a thing, " [Wizard Kadmeion's]mother would say. "Touch, smell, and taste it. Listen to its nonsense. Then put the funny thing in its proper place.

She had seen this relationship dying before it ever lived, but allowed optimism and lust to blind her.

Do not just believe in God and neglect the fact that He has an unprecedented belief in you.

I've had many, many loves. I always feel that something wonderful is going to happen. And it always does.

it was easier to believe in the Dragon and less easy to believe in Thorin in these wild parts

It's my dream to make music that can make people feel like they're flying

I've always done things the hard way. I was born like a piece of tangled yarn. The job is trying to untangle it, and I'll probably go on doing it for the rest of my life.

Real courage embraces the twin realities of current difficulty and ultimate triumph.

I always think that art is one of the most wonderful exciting curious ways to learn. I have no worries or apologies about art being used as a teaching medium.

When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs.

Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.