Why Do You Persist In Being So

It's The Nature Of Man To Ask Questions. --belgarath

...if There's A Noise In The Woods, And There's Nobody Around To Hear It, Is It Really A Noise?" "of Course It Is," She Replied Calmly. "how Did You Reach That Conclusion?" Beldin Demanded. "because There's No Such Thing As An Empty Place, Uncle. There Are Always Creatures Around --wild Animals, Mice, Insects, Birds --and They Can All Hear." "but What If There Weren't? What If The Woods Are Truly Empty?" "why Waste Your Time Talking About An Impossibility?

Exaggerating?" Silk Sounded Shocked. "you Don't Mean To Say That Horses Can Actually Lie, Do You? Hettar Shrugged. "of Course. They Lie All The Time. They're Very Good At It." For A Moment Silk Looked Outraged At The Thought, And Then He Suddenly Laughed. "somehow That Restores My Faith In The Order Of The Universe," He Declared. Wolf Looked Pained. "silk," He Said Pointedly, "you're A Very Evil Man. Did You Know That?" "one Does One's Best," Silk Replied Mockingly.

Vanity's Ridiculous, But We All Fall Prey To It From Time To Time.

Who Owns A Man, Durnik?” The Blond Young Man Asked Sadly. “the One Who Rules Him, Or The One Who Pays Him?