To while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.

Better to die than to live in fear.

The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.

In El-harím, there lived a man, a man with yellow eyes. To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for they whisper lies. Do not wrestle with the demons of the dark, Else upon your mind they'll place a mark; Do not listen to the shadows of the deep, Else they haunt you even when you sleep.

What is the worth of anything we do? The worth is in the act. Your worth halts when you surrender the will to change and experience life

It’s like trying to herd a flock of geese,” said Orik. “They’re always trying to go off on their own, they make an obnoxious noise, and they’ll bite your hand first chance they get.

You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost.