Remember: that giants sleep too soundly; that
witches are often betrayed by their appetites;
dragons have one soft spot, somewhere, always;
hearts can be well-hidden,
and you betray them with your tongue.

Do not be jealous of your sister.
Know that diamonds and roses
are as uncomfortable when they tumble from
one's lips as toads and frogs:
colder, too, and sharper, and they cut.

Remember your name.
Do not lose hope — what you seek will be found.
Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped
to help you in their turn.
Trust dreams.
Trust your heart, and trust your story.

- "Instructions" by Neil Gaiman

"One good heartbreak will furnish the poet with many songs, the novelist with a considerable number of novels. But they must have hearts that can break." - Edith Wharton

"That's all history is: the best stories. The ones that last. Might as well be mine..." - Varric, Dragon Age II

I'm a writer and a reader, a student and a scientist. This makes life interesting as the analytical, logical part of my mind tries to duke it out with my more creative side. Sometimes fun things result. These are they.