There Are Many Kinds Of Delusion.

Wishes Cannot Be Summoned Up Or Kept Away At Will. They Come From Deeper Within Us Than Good Or Bad Intentions. And They Spring Up Unannounced.

He Had Been Through A Good Deal In The Course Of The Great Quest — He Had Seen Beautiful Things And Horrible Things — But Up Until Now He Had Not Known That One And The Same Creature Can Be Both, That Beauty Can Be Terrifying.

When It Comes To Controlling Human Beings, There Is No Better Instrument Than Lies. Because You See, Humans Live By Beliefs. And Beliefs Can Be Manipulated. The Power To Manipulate Beliefs Is The Only Thing That Counts.

But That Is Another Story And Shall Be Told Another Time.

For A While Bastian Stood Motionless. He Was So Stunned By What He Had Just Heard That He Couldn't Decide What To Do... What He Had Hoped Was His Ruin And What He Had Feared His Salvation.