Luck is only my lover, not my wife," replied Bahktiaan easily. He drew his saber. "If ever I wed, it will be skill and intelligence." "Tedious bedfellows," said Sergi.

The history of the world begins with a seed. The seed is the kernel of what you are, but it is also the promise of what you can become.

It's the ones who can't let go - of fear or anger, lust or greed, vanity or pride or power - who are most at risk of becoming corrupted.

...because when beauty awes you, you must halt and try to catch your breath and your staggered heart.

A man gets used to riding on at the break of day. Comes to think that movement and noise is where life is, when after all there's life in stillness and quiet too.

We are bound to our ancestors and to those who made us, whether we want to be or not. What matters is what we make of what we are.

Above all else, do not fear to climb the victory tower.

There's no secret to winning. Act boldly when you need to, and be cautious when you must.

Can we ever see the truth when desire blinds us? Or do we call it the truth because it is what we wish to see?

War was so simple, wasn't it? Much simpler than justice.

We don't have to accept the things we might change.

God is not looking for incredibly high notes, intricate riffs or award winning ad-libbing. God is looking at the heart.

Good night, belovedest. Your sleep will be sweet if there is any influences in the wishes of your own.

Suspicion of Abuse gets to your toes before you see it in your face.

Past is a Lesson, Present is a Mission, Future is a Vision.

You darling is my semicolon.

I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York.

[On political correctness:] Any intended message mattered less than the received message, and every received message could be interpreted in whatever way the receiver wanted.

I cannot put this poison on my skin. I do not use anything synthetic.

Success is not a mystery. It is a science.

I think you can be mature without being grown-up. You can also be grown-up without being mentally mature. One of them is forced, while the other one is your choice.