He had a sense–honed by experience–that what he’d contrived might achieve something of the effect he wanted. That, Martinius had always said, was the best any man in this fallible world could expect. [p. 67]

Guy Gavriel Kay
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Martinius was a great man. He knew what he wanted and had the experience to know if his ideas would work. This quote is showing that Martinius had the ability to see the future, which he tried to achieve by creating stories.

Source: Sailing To Sarantium

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