“That is why the stone is so dangerous, Nabrie, said Dart. I would not see you too fall victim to its powers. Let us only hope that Fireskin has truly purified the stone, and not merely intensified ...”

“She could hardly believe what she was hearing. How could the man who had taken her from her homethe person she had trusted with her safety, her life, her whole futuresuddenly abandon her, and expec...”

“That is why the stone is so dangerous, Nabrie,” said Dart. “I would not see you too fall victim to its powers. Let us only hope that Fireskin has truly purified the stone, and not merely intensifie...”

“You must learn that nobody can control everything in the flow of life,” said Dart. “Control is something we all strive for—but you will find, as you become more experienced with magic, that you gai...”

“When you have learned to love and control yourself, then you become the master of yourself.”

“You cant control the universe, but if you learn to practice meditation and mindfulness you may be able to control yourself.”

“Personal mastery begins by increasing our awareness about who we truly are, our strengths, limitations... Personal mastery can be achieved not only by being aware but also by controlling what is ha...”

“When we strike a balance between the challenge of an activity and our skill at performing it, when the rhythm of the work itself feels in sync with our pulse, when we know that what we're doing mat...”

“Our lives can be compared to beautiful streams, which are destined to flow, grow in majesty to create wonderful features such as cascading waterfalls, and give nourishment and life to those in its ...”

“Enjoyment appears at the boundary between boredom and anxiety, when the challenges are just balanced with the person's capacity to act.”

“No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.”

“Do you know what pain is, Cammie? Its thebodys physical response to imminent harm.It is the minds way of telling us to move ourhand off the stove or let go of the brokenglass.”

“A sad lesson that was mine to learn is that you can't lose what was never truly yours. Nor can you hold to things that simply do not wish to be held.”