Of course, a sign doesn't mean anything unless you know how to interpret it.

We human beings have a remarkable way of growing accustomed to things.

I never seek to defeat the man I am fighting, " he explained. "I seek to defeat his confidence. A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory. Two men are equals - true equals - only when they both have equal confidence.

Geisha because when I was living in Japan, I met a fellow whose mother was a geisha, and I thought that was kind of fascinating and ended up reading about the subject just about the same time I was getting interested in writing fiction.

Perhaps it seems odd that a casual meeting on the street could have brought about such change. But sometimes life is like that isn't it

Sadness was a very heavy thing.

Water is powerful. It can wash away earth, put out fire, and even destroy iron.