The sentence too weak,
The sentence too strong,
The penance too quick,
The penance too long.
Who judges the judge who judges wrong?
--"Ditty of a Trial," Fairest
I never sing myself to sleep,
For plotting keeps me busy:
Whom to kill and how to woo
The foolish heart that owns me.
--"Skulni's Song," Fairest
I sharpen ears
And weaken eyes--
What am I?
Thieves love me
Though I steal nothing--
Who am I?
I linger longer in the winter
In summer I'm too soon gone--
Who am I?
The silver queen rules me
I light her candles--
Who am I?
Cereus is my flower
The owl is my bird--
Who am I?
--"Riddle of the Night," Fairest
Our sleep is trouble by dreams
we cannot forget we have forgotten.
--Emperor Hung Wu, Sign of the Qin
A Starlord appears suddenly and moves the forgotten to the unexpected. This is a miracle, but no more so than the birth of any child.
--The Master Hand, Sign of the Qin
As above, so below.
--Anonymous
The listening gods bring us to speech through their silence.
--Emperor Hung Wu, Sign of the Qin
Nature has no outline.
--The Master Hand, Sign of the Qin
Surprise is the triumph of the future over the past.
--Mother Gu, Sign of the Qin
One cannot step twice into the same river.
--Gon Sun, Order of the Silver Lotus, Sign of the Qin
To move toward a horizon is to seek a new horizon.
--The Tattooed Monk, Sign of the Qin
