Neill Smith

“No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.”
― George Lucas, The Star Wars Trilogy

“To instruct calls for energy, and to remain almost silent, but watchful and helpful, while students instruct themselves, calls for even greater energy. To see someone fall (which will teach him not to fall again) when a word from you would keep him on his feet but ignorant of an important danger, is one of the tasks of the teacher that calls for special energy, because holding in is more demanding than crying out. ”
― Robertson Davies, The Rebel Angels

“And memories, he knew, were not glass treasures to be kept locked within a box. They were bright ribbons to be hung in the wind.”
― Terry Brooks, The Talismans of Shannara

“Not babies perhaps. But I know about young things. Foals, puppies, calves, piglets. Even hunting cats. I know if you want them to trust you, you touch them when they are small. Gently, but firmly, so they believe in your strength, too. You don't shout at them, or make sudden moves that look threatening. You give them good feed and clean water, and keep them clean and give them shelter from the weather. You don't take out your temper on them, or confuse punishment with discipline.”
― Robin Hobb, Assassin's Quest