It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.
Let the future remain uncertain, for that is the canvas to receive our desires.
How will I be remembered by my children? This is the true measure of a man.
The more tightly packed the group, the greater the need for strict social ranks and orders.
Wounds make better lessons than lectures.
Anything imagined can be made real ... given sufficient genius.