Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.

Is there not glory enough in living the days given to us? You should know there is adventure in simply being among those we love and the things we love, and beauty, too.

For the deeds of a man, not the words of a prophecy, are what shape his destiny.

That is why your sacrifice was all the more difficult. You chose to be a hero not through enchantment but through your own manhood.

I can't single out one of my books or characters as a favorite. In the same way that I don't have a favorite kidney, my books are organically all part of myself. I might even say that put all together, the books are one ongoing, developing story - which, not coincidentally, happens to be my own lifestory.

You have a point," said Fronto, "and even a poet must occasionally bow to logic.

My concern is how we learn to be genuine human beings.