I am reminded of this story told by Thomas S. Monson:
During the 1940s and 1950s, an American prison warden, Clinton Duffy, was well known for his efforts to rehabilitate the men in his prison. Said one critic, “You should know that leopards don’t change their spots!” Replied Warden Duffy, “You should know I don’t work with leopards. I work with men, and men change every day.”
One of the central messages of my book is that change is possible. Both Durrin and Adara experience dramatic change over the course of the story. (Volthorn does, too, though his path is a bit bumpier.)
“You must change. . . .It will not be easy.”
This is the greatest challenge of everyone's life. Some succeed; others do not. If Durrin can change, then indeed there is hope for us all!
I am reminded of this story told by Thomas S. Monson:
During the 1940s and 1950s, an American prison warden, Clinton Duffy, was well known for his efforts to rehabilitate the men in his prison. Said one critic, “You should know that leopards don’t change their spots!” Replied Warden Duffy, “You should know I don’t work with leopards. I work with men, and men change every day.”
Thanks for sharing this quote!
One of the central messages of my book is that change is possible. Both Durrin and Adara experience dramatic change over the course of the story. (Volthorn does, too, though his path is a bit bumpier.)
Of all the people to run into unexpectedly in a dark crypt (that you broke into), Cymer's probably at the top of my list.
Who's at the bottom of that list?
Up until this chapter . . . Durrin, ironically.
Oh. For me, it's probably a hungry lynx.
For me, at the bottom of my list is a wyvern. At the top of my list is Twigly because she has the sense to have a giant ballista in case of wyverns.
And because I'm too small, and my gondola's weight capacity too low, to be an effective horse thief.
Clever . . .