“The happiness of a family is such a complex matter. Like a table laid out with a tea service, it looks so ordinary until it's threatened. Then it becomes infinitely precious.”

“Humor relieves the tension between what we see or desire but repress in order to sustain a survivable illusion about the world we live in. As such it's always potent stuff, and dangerous.”

“May the gods ignore you.”

“Nothing in life is fair except a witnessed duel.”

“Sustainability before ambition. Okal Rel.”

“I hope I died honorably. I have a great deal to atone for. - Eler Nersal”

“The happiness of a family is such a complex matter. Like a table laid out with a tea service, it looks so ordinary until it's threatened. Then it becomes infinitely precious.”