Nine words the Eclectic Rede attest: Steal what works. Fix what's broke. Fake the rest. -- Steve Storm
No ritual, no matter how well planned, survives its first encounter with its participants intact.
With great power comes great responsibility. -- Stan Lee in SpiderMan
If you don't know the answer, look it up, don't make it up. -- Elizabeth Barrette
No matter how little you know, there's someone you can teach it to; No matter how much you know, there's someone who can teach you more.
If you're not making any mistakes, you're not learning, you're coasting. -- Elizabeth Barrette
Accept "no" for an answer, "stop" for a command.
Gently if possible, firmly if necessary. -- Elizabeth Barrette
You are entitled to your informed opinion. -- Harlan Ellison
There is no one true path.
We are finding our own religion, reassembling it, updating it, building replacement parts as we go along. -- Judy Harrow, Spiritual Mentoring: A Pagan Guide
It is wise to know your limits. It is foolish never to test them. -- Too Much Information
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The above quotations come from many sources. Some come from mainstream culture, some from Pagan culture, some are polygenetic, and some are original sayings by members of the Greenhaven tradition. If you can specify a source for any of the unattributed quotations, please let us know.