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• 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....
• 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....
• There are as many styles of magic as there are magicians.
  While much of magic is gaudy, noisy, and easily appreciated by the masses, it goes without saying that some of the finest sorcery is also the most subtle...
• It is of tremendous importance, when a wizard enters a battle, that he should have prepared sufficient spells beforehand to meet anything that he might face during the coming fight.
  It is even more important that the wizard act bravely during the course of the fight, so that he might do credit to the names of wizards everywhere....
• 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....
• Why don't you conjure a legendary city, full of magic spells and mystic beasts, out of thin air?
  he uninformed client asks. "Well, where would you put it?...
• 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?...
• What?" you cry. "Wizards sometimes must endure torture?
  And it is true, for being a wizard does not exempt you from any of the trials and tribulations experienced by other humans....
• 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....