Ester asked why people are sad. "That’s simple," says the old man. "They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people's ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.

Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near

People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.

one cannot judge the beauty of a path merely by looking at its entrance.

The Warrior knows the value of persistence and of courage.

You were my hope during my days of loneliness, my anxiety during moments of doubt, my certainty during moments of faith.

If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule. Never lie to yourself.