Sometimes, it is not the kings and queen who make for the most fascinating history but the shadowy souls who happen to be in the right place at the right time.

Nothing is forever...nothing lasts.

I wonder if our names determine our destiny, or if destiny leads us to choose certain names.

I don't think unhappiness is fated.

Now you are no longer a giggling child, smiling at whoever comes along. You are a woman with power. Learn to control your smile, and you can control what men will think about you.

You can't change the desert. You can only take the fastest course through it. Wishing it's an oasis won't make it so.

Things change, and not always for the better.