The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger.

The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.

The gift of words is the gift of deception and illusion.

I am not the kind of person I want to be.

The day hums sweetly when you have enough bees working for you.

A killer with the manners of a rabbit - this is the most dangerous kind.

There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.