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Never shout when a firm voice will do. Never a firm voice when a whisper suffices. Never a whisper if a sigh says it all. And sometimes a glance is powerful enough to convey the true meaning.
Water always makes its own path. Sometimes it
stays in the known riverbanks. Sometimes it runs amok and carves new ground. Water is always changing.
There is no pain as awful as that of suspense. It was a lesson from one of the masters of the school. He had once said that a victim could die believing they’d
been poisoned even if they’d been given nothing but an innocuous powder. The belief that it was fatal could make it so. A person’s mind was a powerful tool that could be used against them.
“He’s still not sure he believes you. Sometimes we fear the worst in others to keep from seeing the truth about ourselves.”
praise was a sweetness no one ever lost the craving for. It was best not to be too fond of it. The best way to do that was to share the credit with others.
Once you’ve sold
your integrity, you cannot buy it back.”
