“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.” — Paulo Coelho

“We often succumb to the temptation of a tidy-minded approach when we would be better served by embracing a degree of mess.” — Tim Harford

“No one can build his security upon the nobleness of another person.” — Willa Cather

“Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.” — J. R. R. Tolkien