“He who is certain he knows the ending of things when he is only beginning them is either extremely wise or extremely foolish; no matter which is true, he is certainly an unhappy man, for he has put a knife in the heart of wonder.”
-Tad Williams, The Dragonbone Chair

"Rules should never make a prisoner of intelligence."
-Lord Marneus Calgar

"Give a man a fire and he’s warm for a day, but set fire to him and he’s warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett, Discworld (Jingo)