Don’t win loyalty, just obedience, and only while the lash is in the room.

Who would I be, if other good souls did not make up for my shortcomings?

I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.

All is going well, very well, I couldn’t ask for anything better— So why do I hate my life?

From now on the enemy is more clever than you. From now on the enemy is stronger than you. From now on you are always about to lose.

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.

Into the the air, into the earth, into the fire, I am with you.