Eivind (like the Terrible) quoted Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #12)
Be careful what you wish for...Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named …
It's a strange thing about determined seekers-after-wisdom that, no matter where they happen to be, they'll always seek that wisdom which is a long way off. Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.
— Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett, Peter Serafinowicz, Indira Varma (Narrator), and 1 other (Discworld, #12)