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

The trouble with words is that they give us the illusory sense that we are making ourselves understood as well as understanding what others are saying. However, when we turn around and come face-to-face with our destiny, we discover that words are not enough.

Dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice.

Following fashion trends, however ridiculous or uncomfortable.

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.

There is no tragedy, only the unavoidable. Everything has its reason for being: you only need to distinguish what is temporary from what is lasting.

All battles have some use, including those in which we were defeated.