The world, an entity out of everything, was created by none of the gods or men, but was, is and will be eternally living fire, regularly becoming ignited and reg- ularly becoming extinguished.

The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.

There is nothing permanent except change.

Big results require big ambitions.

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.

Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

Dogs bark at what they don't understand.

Change alone is unchanging.

Those who are awake all live in the same world. Those who are asleep live in their own worlds.

What is divine escapes men's notice because of their incredulity.

Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings.

I wanted to show these people who he really was. And pain always did that, took the insides out."pg 364

The only thing necessary in this world is love. Everything else is secondary.

In Japanese swordsmanship, it is not uncommon to speak of a unity of mind, body, and sword.

I don't have a car."His eyes sliced into mine. "I walked here, " I explained. "I'm on foot.""Angel, " he said in a way that sounded like he sincerely hoped I was joking.

Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.

I only want to write. I don't care about directing really. I've tried it and it was fun, but it's not like I have to.

We're sticky at the ends and the middle is getting squeezed

Verse hath a middle nature: heaven keeps souls, The grave keeps bodies, verse the fame enrols.

Givers get trust quicker than other people. People trust generous people.

When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.