Wanting neither too much to live, nor too much to die.

Gods have bloody hands.

There must be a corps that will battle for righteousness, for there are endless battalions who serve unrighteousness.

Generosity is never out of season.

You get what you expect. Expect to heal. Expect victory.

Nature has a surer plan than mortals can devise.

It was his soul's freedom that was in question. And that question was whether freedom was worth the price when it meant shirking the responsibilities of honor.

Tempus never left a problem for another to solve. Tempus never let the pain or difficulty of an undertaking persuade him not to pursue a resolution his heart thought was right. Tempus never gave up.

So well do I love you, I go to my god singing your praises. When I meet my father, I will tell him I fought beside you.

You three have done quite enough today: all of you and your feckless, treacherous god.

One man, one horse, one holocaust on demand.

That's how birthdays were in our house. All hateful charades of pretty clothes, expensive presents, and ugly words . . .

Disrupting yourself is critical to avoiding stagnation, being overtaken by low-end entrants (i.e., younger, smarter, faster workers), and fast-tracking your personal and career growth.

Innocent tourists? You make me sound like the big bad wolf.”“And you’re not?” I questioned.“Only if you’re Red Riding Hood, ” he said flirtatiously.“Wow, that’s original.

Romance is everything.

The C.E.O.'s job in a creativity-driven company is to be an impresario, not a manager.

To be knocked out doesn't mean what it seems. A boxer does not have to get up.

Repetition is the father of learning.

I still feel like I have so much to learn. I love that feeling, that next time I go to set, I will be terrified again. I don't want it to be any other way.

The rich are like beasts of burden, carrying treasure all day, and at the night of death unladen; they carry to their grave only the bruises and marks of their toil.

When life kicks me, I kick it back.