If sometimes I have addressed you in harsh phrases…
If sometimes I have addressed you in harsh phrases, in the 10 terms of appeal, I beg of you, do not murmur in your tent, over all my offenses, let your love and tender consideration, draw, avail, and give me the glad message of your forgiveness.
— from Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue)
In the book
Life is a series of moments, and the whole trick is to dance the one you are standing in right now; look around and you'll see you have already danced a great many, and made it this far. If anywhere in these pages I have spoken to you too harshly, I beg you not to hold it in your heart, but to grant me your forgiveness. Live together in love and friendship — and, where you can, close enough to keep peace within your walls. — Legacy / The Logbook (Legacy/Epilogue)