How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
What was it the Mellower said? The General was a great tree whose branches protected them—or something like that. The Mellower certainly knew how to put things. She was lucky to have a live-in Praise Singer. Amadeus was suspicious at first. He thought compliments were for sissies, but he changed his mind after the first few sessions. (4.2)
It doesn't take the General or Mrs. Matsika long to realize something is not right, and they suspect the Mellower put them in a trance right away. That's wisdom for you. We see how much wisdom and experience the parents have by watching how maturely they deal with a tough situation.
Quote #5
"It's not like anything I've experienced before. It's not a thousand thoughts scurrying in all directions like the Cow's Guts, but one mind. The closest I can describe it is the feeling I get from an ant nest. The queen is at the center, and all the workers mirror and feed on her thoughts." (15.18)
Arm's mind doesn't work like anybody else's—like, at all. For one thing, he can read people's minds and emotions and do this sort of mind-meld thing. It's particularly rough for him when he's around Sekai, who can't handle the knowledge that Arm already has. Knowledge is a good thing, but too much, too fast is scary.
Quote #6
It gazed at him from a vast distance, full of deep knowledge he couldn't begin to understand. It neither approved nor disapproved of him, but it knew him right down to the soles of his feet. (23.42)
The Spirit Medium has wisdom for days. Tendai tells us that he doesn't even comprehend all of it. He might not be knowledgeable about how things work outside of Resthaven, but he knows more about spirits and the supernatural than anybody else. We can tell that there are different types of knowledge and wisdom, and one type isn't necessarily more valuable than another.