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• Being trapped in the Netherhells is not the most fearsome thing that can happen to you.
  It is, in fact, probably no worse than being trapped in a cave for a weekend with all your spouse's relatives, and, in most cases, will not lead to total drooling gibbering madness, as is the popular misconception....
• Some people think of wizards as nothing more than men in pointy hats who like to go around turning people into toads.
  Nothing could be farther from the truth. Perhaps wizards should come together and agree on a saying or two to better humanize their professio...
• Nothing is quite so unexpected as the truth. If, for example, you find your spells inadequate to defeat the local dragon, immediately go to your employers and apologize profusely.
  They should be so taken aback by your show of humility that you will have plenty of time to hastily vacate the area, allowing the dragon to eat your employers rather than you, and thus halt any ugly rumors they might have spread about your competence....
• The sages put great stock in saying that every ending is truly a beginning
  or every beginning an ending, or insisting that there are no endings or beginnings, or remarking that there is nothing new, and we are doomed to endlessly repeat ourselves....
• Wizards are constantly subject to negative publicity.
  A case in point. One elderly wizard of my acquaintance, whenever he was bothered by unexpected guests, would immediately cast one of three spells upon them, either turning them to stone, transforming them into segmented worms, or blasting them entirely out of the kingdom....
• Your average ghost is a much more complex and interesting individual than is generally imagined.
  Just because someone is dragging chains or has one's head perpetually in flames does not necessarily make them of a lesser class....
• Contrary to rumor, working side by side with a group of fellow wizards is not the most unpleasant task in which a magician might participate.
  In fact, I can think of numerous other experiences, such as breaking both arms and legs while being pursued by a ravenous demon, which, under certain conditions, could conceivably be even worse....
• Casual amusement can be one of a wizard's greatest problems.
  After all, when one can conjure virtually anything, what can one do to 'get away from it all?...
• Wizards, like all mortals, need their rest. Casting spells, righting wrongs, and putting a little away for your old age can all be draining occupations.
  The true wizard must therefore always insist on a good night's sleep, and a few days' respite between tasks....