of all the weapons of destruction that man could invent, the most terrible-and the most powerful-was the word. Daggers and spears left traces of blood; arrows could be seen at a distance. Poisons were detected in the end and avoided. But the word managed to destroy without leaving clues.

All the world's roads lead to the heart of the Warrior.

Time neither moves nor is stationary. Time changes.

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

Have courage, be capable of loving.... Be happy in love. Be joyful in victory. Follow the dictates of your heart.

You're mistaken, Father. You were in paradise, but you didn't recognize it. It's the same with most people in this world; they seek suffering in the most joyous of places because they think they are unworthy of happiness.

They were strange books. They spoke about mercury, salt, dragons, and kings, and he didn't understand any of it.