Poisonwell Quotes

“The strongest bonds come from families—those we are born into and those we choose.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Revenge is a terrible tool, a dagger where the hilt is as sharp as the blade.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“If you only believe what you like, and reject what you don’t like, it is not truth you believe, but yourself.” - Possidius Adeodat, Archivist of Kenatos”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Be at peace with your own soul, then the heavens and the earth will be at peace with you. The Druidecht are truly wise.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“There are always two reasons we do anything, Paedrin. The real reason and the one that sounds good to everyone else.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“He realized that it was difficult to be patient and wise when his mouth was blistering with unspoken insults.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Throughout the lives of mortals, there are always pivotal moments. Most often, those moments are so subtle we barely appreciate how momentous they are. A wayward rebuke by a thoughtless father can doom his children to a misunderstanding of their gifts or abilities. Those small moments, those key moments, are often never seen by the rest of the world. They alter the course of someone’s life.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“We are all ruled by emotions. One of the most powerful is a state called enmity, which I spoke of earlier. It is irrational, deeply rooted, and can endure generations. It is fostered by a lack of trust in anyone outside our own culture. When there is enmity, we tend to see only the faults in others, and our own virtues.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“He who created us without our help would not save us without our consent.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“When there is enmity, we tend to see only the faults in others, and our own virtues.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Memory is the mother of all wisdom.” - Possidius Adeodat, Archivist of Kenatos”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“What you will learn is knowledge that you cannot share within the mortal world. Possessing it will make you different from others. It will give you great wisdom, Phae. However, in much wisdom is much grief. And they that increase knowledge also increase sorrow. As you learn the truth, you will grieve. But I promise you that the fruit of that knowledge, while bitter to the taste, is also most sweet too.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“One of the ancients once said that the face is the mirror of the mind, and the eyes—without speaking—confess the secrets of the heart.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“The vaettir have a saying that i find of utmost relevance in our dilemma now: Prayer is a groan.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Perfect love casts out fear”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“they that increase knowledge also increase sorrow.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“A man who has lost everything is no longer reasonable.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Be at peace with your own soul, then the heavens and the earth will be at peace with you.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“One decision, one regret, can alter one’s entire future. Evil does not bloom all at once. It is nurtured like a seed. It always begins with a thought.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Marriages are all truly happy. It’s having breakfast together that causes all the trouble.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Guilt is a Finder. It hunts and tracks us down, no matter how far we run.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Suffering is important. It teaches so much in a little bit of time. In much wisdom there is much grief. And those who increase knowledge also increase sorrow.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“When we walk in the forest we see only a fraction of what sees us.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Why should one scream when a whisper will do?”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“Why is it that we fear dark places? Even a place well trodden by us through time can arouse the greatest foreboding when un-illuminated. We tread carefully. Our ears strain at every sound. Darkness is but a pause in breath of a voice we do not wish to hear speak.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell

“There were no ferns or shocks of crabgrass or other signs of plant life—only the presence of ancient, hulking trees. The woods had a presence, a majesty that went beyond his ability to describe.”
― Jeff Wheeler, Poisonwell