The world cannot be full of lead dogs, or the pack would pull itself apart.

It's all you can say, when the end comes: 'I did not waste my time.' I think that matters. I think it may be all that matters.

History was more than just stories, he reminded himself as the men walked forward with their burdens. It taught lessons as well.

There is a price for all things, my son, for all men. I have merely to find his.

No worthy goal should come easily, he told himself. Suffering created value.

I am not you and all my choices have already been made, good and bad.

I am the rightful khan of the nation. I am the gur-khan. My word is iron and my word is law.

Predators did not need mercy.

Sung Win smiled to himself, enjoying the tension across his shoulders and the way his pulse beat in his veins. All life involved risk.

You have a powerful army, Kublai, but the best force is one you do not have to use.

We are all fools with our sons. We wipe them and suckle them and all we expect is for them to be grateful to the end of their days.

If you get a second chance, grab it with the first and second hands. Never let it go till all is done and done well. Second chances come with the last graces!

Self appreciation is a sign of maturity, seeking appreciation is a sign of immaturity

Governments have never learned anything from history, or acted on principles deducted from it.

When you step into an intersection of fields, disciplines, or cultures, you can combine existing concepts into a large number of extraordinary ideas.

I didn't play much ball. I wasn't much of a ball fan.

As long as you have the courage to admit mistakes, things can be turned around.

As a friendly one. I would still like to write concrete poems, but I can only do it sometimes.

My life is in the hands of any fool who makes me lose my temper.

Rock critics are often totally ignorant of the rock music of the past, they barely know the best sellers. No wonder they will think that the Beatles did anything worth of being saved.

There's not a long career span because you can't really make money doing drag for very long the way the system was set up for so many years.