War is like a fire - if you do not put it out, it will burn itself out.

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

The path of light is the path of love.

Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark.

JOY is in the JOurneY, not the destination.

Every challenge is a chance to become a champion.

It's sad how people want to see us females go against each other. Never been for that. Never will.

If it were considered desirable to destroy a human being, the only thing necessary would be to give his work a character of uselessness

I'm trying to figure out if I love art enough to be poor.

Luck: when your burst of energy doesn't run afoul of someone else's.

Putin wants to reestablish Russian greatness, not as the Cold War, but in 19th century empire terms.