“Time is a game played beautifully by children.”

“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.”

“To be evenminded is the greatest virtue.Wisdom is to speakthe truth and actin keeping with its nature.”

“Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.”

“Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.”

“People ought to fight to keep their law as to defend the citys walls.”

“Mechanistic thinking focuses on what, and holistic thinking digs into why.”

“Many who have learnedfrom Hesiod the countless namesof gods and monstersnever understandthat night and day are one”

“Mechanistic thinking focuses on “what,” and holistic thinking digs into “why.”

“A name can't begin to encompass the sum of all her parts. But that's the magic of names, isn't it? That the complex, contradictory individuals we are can be called up complete and whole in another ...”

“People often lose their names. Names fall into holes or get eaten by wild animals. Sometimes theyre carried away by the wind.”

“Young man, names are powerful things. You dont just go around using them for no reason.”