And the best way to know who we are is often to find out how others see us.

Esther, however, was the only woman who understood one very simple thing: in order to be able to find her, I first had to find myself.

That is the most common excuse, and the most foolish of all. Love has never prevented a man from following his dreams. If she truly loves you, she will want the best for you.

The warrior of light listens to what his opponent has to say. He only fights if absolutely necessary.

We have to take advantage when luck is on our side, and do as much to help it as it's doing to help us.

For a writer you have to be interested in different cultures, different backgrounds. You are not there to write only about your village. You're there to show a bit of your village, but also to understand other villages.

His [Elijah] heart was beginning to give signs of alarm; he was enjoying being at this woman's side. Love could be a more frightening experience than standing before Ahab's soldier with an arrow aimed at his heart; if the arrow had struck him, he would be dead -and the rest was up to God. But if love struck him, he alone would have to take responsibility for the consequences.