And so she cut out her heart and offered it as a sacrifice. She would pay whatever price her mother Wallachia demanded.“Make me prince, ” she said without feeling.

A true conversion is always only between a man and God.

Belief is not weakness. Faith is the greatest strength we can have.

What exactly does a friend do?

Some victories are merely defeat wearing the wrong clothing

I cannot afford to lose you, too""You cannot lose something you do not own. Take me with you

There are other ways to beat someone than with fists.

So the question becomes, Daughter of the Dragon, what will you sacrifice? What will you let be taken away so that you, too, can have power?

What would you sacrifice for power?

Religion was a means to an end. She had seen it wielded as a weapon. If she needed to use it, she would, but she would never allow herself to be used by it.

I am yours, ” she whispered. The words cut like knives, barely out of her mouth before he stole them, sealing them with his own lips.

Never criticize, complain or condemn. Never forget to appreciate with love what is good in a person.

Clay in the hands of a good potter suffers so many good turns, but in the end, we see its real and true shape and form!

Long ago we conquered our passions looking at ourselves in the mirror of eternity.

... tried praying for him ...but I couldn't. I just couldn't. Don't ask me why. I hoped that he was okay, but I couldn't summon the strength to pray for it.

Genetics doesn’t ensure love, or even like, time and effort do. You don’t give them your time, and you don’t show them effort

In the future I'm going to devote less time to sentimentality and more time to reality.

After all, that is what laws are for, to be made and unmade.

I've always found that the poorer the places that I go, the more smiles I see, and the more happiness I see.

The only limit to success is your own imagination.

I think we need to push harder, we the Democrats, because it's an open door for the Republicans - prosperity centers.