"Some would have you believe that humans do not rule the Earth. In a sense, they are both right and oh so very wrong. Humans - individual humans - control nothing. Humanity controls more than anyone - including themselves - could even hope to dream of."
"They really do need to spend less time talking about spells and more time learning how to... ah... spell. That K isn't supposed to be there."
"Humanity's best, perhaps even only hope for a bright, glorious future. Just don't tell them that, it might worsen their hubris."
"Not every problem can be solved with violence; not every problem that can be, needs to be. Some people never learn."