Do you believe you can change your destiny?' he (Sajhë) said, seeking an answer. Alice found herself nodding. 'Otherwise, what's the point? If we are simply walking a path preordained, then all the experiences that make us who we are - love, grief, joy, learning, changing - would count for nothing.

Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.

What we leave behind in this life is the memory of who we were and what we did. An imprint, no more.

I am not a fan of historical fiction that is sloppy in its research or is dishonest about the real history.

There's no black and no white, just shades of grey...But the small betrayals lead to bigger ones, morality is eroded.

Pas a pas, se va luenh. Step by step, we make our way.

I read a lot of thrillers, especially American crime novels.