Statecraft and kingship were not for the faint of heart

When does he ever think?" Richard straddled a chair and accepted a wind cup from Raoul. "If he were to sell his brain, he could claim it had never been used.", Chapter 7

It is not easy to be stranded between two worlds, the sad truth is that we can never feel completely comfortable in either world

as was his way, once he acknowledged the problem, he set about finding a means to resolve it

Twilight was laying claim to the cité, and the sky was a deepening shade of lavender, spangled with stars and fleecy clouds the colour of plums.

Get some sleep. Our troubles will still be there on the morrow

Chris wracked his brain for the right solution.Leadership.Strength.Loyalty-A show of loyalty.

Actually, as a Muslim, we believe sovereignty and supremacy belongs to God. And therefore, we believe in submitting to the commands of God.

The heart and soul of the company is creativity and innovation.

Not all human souls but only the pious ones are divine.

Let us not kid ourselves; let us remember that literature is of no use whatever, except in the very special case of somebody's wishing to become, of all things, a Professor of Literature.

I just try and do the best with every role I get to do. Hopefully the experience in itself is a good experience and people will want to work with me.

There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.

Art is not democratic. It is not for the people.

Freedom is what we all seek, but it's what we do with that freedom that ultimately defines our character. In the end, a man's character cements his fate, good or bad.

If you study your own struggles, the struggles of others, even in movies or novels you'll see the root of all their suffering is always attachments