Carmen

“Appalachia, an Indian name meaning “Endless Mountains”, is well suited to the land. The Appalachians are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, and were at one time higher in elevation than the Himalayas are today. The territory was originally home to many of the eastern Indian tribes, including the Iroquois, the Mohicans, the Cherokee and the Shawnee.”
― Nancy Richmond, Appalachian Folklore Omens, Signs and Superstitions

“Memory is like a cat. It comes and wraps itself around you when you least desire it, and the moment you seek it out, it disappears.”
― Melodie Winawer, The Scribe of Siena

“Steel weighs more than wind.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“To require perfection is to invite paralysis.”
― David Bayles, Art and Fear