Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.

Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort.

It's not imitating anything; it has become a better version of itself.

Men rarely see their own actions as unjustified.

A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.

War is far worse. At least where politics is going on, there are usually nice hors d’oeuvres.

People with passion are people who will destroy - for a man's passion is not true until he proves how much he's willing to sacrifice for it.