The Witch's Daughter

Better foolish and honest than clever and false.

To learn, you must be humble. You must be prepared to admit your ignorance. You must allow yourselves to be filled with the vital information presented to you via the skills and dedication of those who have gone before you down the long path to enlightenment.

there is no courage in being fearless. Do you not know that? A person who knows fear and yet can still think of others, well, he be a brave man.

Reputation is for those who can afford it.

Nevertheless, disease and misfortune knew no social bounds. Nor did the immensely dangerous business of childbirth.

For whatever time we might have, my love. For whatever time we might have.

And secrets are dangerous. They start small but grow with every evasive answer or outright lie that protects them. Nevertheless, I confess to finding the closeness such conspiracy breeds irresistibly delicious.

Slowly Tegan looked up and I saw wonderment on her face. It was of the variety only ever found in those young enough to yet have minds as open as the oceans and hearts longing to have proof of magic.

Alas my love you do me wrong To cast me off discourteously; And I have loved you oh so longer Delighting in your company. Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold, Greensleeves was my heart of joy, And who but my Lady Greensleeves.