As Roran watched, the man's arms, neck, and chest shriveled, and his bones appeared in sharp relief-from the bowlike curve of his collarbones to the hollow saddle of his hips, where his stomach hung like an empty waterskin. His lips puckered and drew back farther than they were intended to over his yellow teeth, baring them in a grisly snarl, while his eyeballs deflated as if they were engorged ticks being squished empty of blood, and the surrounding flesh sank inward.

Growth of consciousness does not depend on the might of the intellect but on the conviction of the heart.

False humility is the pride of not being proud, real humility is without the consciousness that pride exists.

You have to appreciate where you have come from to know who you are in the present and whom you would like to be in the future.

Trying to please everybody is what you'll soon get tired of, because as time goes on, those you're pleasing will get tired of you.

Gratitude was never meant to be an excuse for giving up on the obstacles God has put before you. Some of the most magical things he can bring us require faith and a lot of planning.