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• Heroics can be costly and involve some degree of personal danger for the participating wizard.
  But for the truly resourceful magician, this does not have to be!...
• 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....
• When one first arrives in Vushta, one should beware of street sellers offering forbidden delights near the outskirts of town.
  These first delights are far more shoddy in nature than those to be had in the inner City, and can be actively unpleasant if you do not have an affinity for goats....
• A wizard must always know how to use words. Practice smiling as you recite the following simple exercise.
  First: "The spell has not worked. It is best that you get out of your house before it explodes....
• Magic weapons can, on occasion, be of great use, yet one more part of the truly rounded wizard's arsenal of tricks, spells, and remarks for all occasions.
  However, the thoroughly prepared mage will find certain spells of even more importance than these, especially those enchantments which produce magic wings, magic carpets, and magic running boots, for those times when the rest of you arsenal fails you completely....
• And how do professional wizards cope with stress? Stress?
  The real wizard doesn't even recognize the meaning of the word....
• A wizard without a sword, thank you.
• Perhaps I have given you the wrong impression. A wizard's life is not all fame, fortune and frivolity.
  There must be periods of rest as well, when a wizard should find a safe retreat where he can seclude himself from sorcery and restore his health and vitality in the proper ascetic atmosphere....
• A wizard is only as good as his spells," people will often say.
  It is telling however, that this statement is only made by people who have never been wizards themselves....