A man inferior with the blade or with his thoughts can still so elevate himself,” Entreri explained curtly, “if he can impart the belief that some god or other speaks through him. It is the greatest deception in all the world and one embraced by kings and lords, while the minor lying thieves on the streets or Calimport and other cities lose their tongues for so attempting to coax the purses of others.

Regweld is really a fine wizard,” he continued, patting the shoulder again. “And his ideas for crossbreeding a horse and a frog are not without merit; never mind the explosion! Alchemy shops can be replaced!

I came to learn that sometimes the most difficult battles are the ones we are forced not to fight.

The boy nodded, unperturbed that his father, his mentor, could always find fault, even in success. The boy knew that his beloved father did so only because it forced him to strive for perfection. And in a dangerous galaxy, perfection allowed for survival. The boy loved his father even more for caring enough to criticize.

Cats?” Bruenor gawked at Regis. “Ye brought cats?” Regis smiled and shifted his head in his hands. “You know a better way to get rid of mice?

And the real thing can kill you whether you believe in it or not.

I know not yet where I hope to go, what challenges are left before me, but I do understand now that the important thing is to enjoy the process of getting there.

In the past, TSR and now Wizards of the Coast have asked me to do game stats for my characters, and I’m never comfortable doing that. It’s all relative after all.

To lose is to die! You may win a thousand fights, but you can only lose one!

For whatever we do in our lives, discipline and control over our own actions ultimately measure the level of our success.