I know this is war, but the rest of us are trying to pretend it's a party.

Gratitude takes less energy than anger.

Some of the smartest men have a hard time comprehending the obvious.

Things don't ever stay the same. Natural beginnings come to natural or unnatural ends.

There isn't a simple person anywhere in this world.

If her enemies were Brigan's friends and her friends were Brigan's enemies, then the two of them could walk through the world arm in arm and never be hit by arrows again.

There will be no yelling at people who are bleeding themselves to unconsciousness.

You're the queen, and it's the queen's house, and whatever Brigan may accomplish, he's highly unlikely ever to be queen.

And of course she understood now why her body wanted to run whenever he appeared. It was a correct instinct, for there was nothing to be got from this but sadness.

He thinks we're made of money.

Do you understand? I don't want you to do a thing if you don't understand it.

Snake pulled out the digital camera and decided to play a joke on Otacon. He snapped a picture of the pinup, muttered, "Good, " and closed the door.

It is possible for one to receive all the glory of the world provided there is absolutely no ill intent, within him.

Who would care to question the ground of forgiveness or compassion?

In practice, don't just run basketball drills, teach the players how to play basketball.

I don't care now if I ever win a match in my life again. Whatever I do in my life, wherever I go, I'm going to be always Wimbledon champion.

We are fully justified in valuing the life and person of an intended victim more highly than the life of a pernicious assailant. The attacker must be stopped. At once and completely.

If ever there was a fish made to endure, it is the Atlantic cod... But it has among its predators - man, an openmouthed species greedier than cod.

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

My nephew has HDADHD. High Definition Attention Deficit Disorder. He can barely pay attention, but when he does it's unbelievably clear.