The brave man is not the one without fear but the one who does what he must despite being afraid. To succeed, you must be willing to risk total failure; you must learn this.

The world is much larger than I once dreamed, or perhaps my place in it is smaller than I once realized.

More men have been defeated by reports than all the steel of all the swords in history.

The past can be a terrible weight bound to you by an unbreakable chain. You can drag it with you, forever looking over your shoulder at what holds you back. Or you can let it go and move forward. It’s your choice.

There is no idea so brilliant or original that a sufficiently-untalented writer can't screw it up.

Some loves come unbidden like winds from the sea, and others grow from the seeds of friendship.

I'm a huge fan of Cabernet and Bordeaux, and am passionate about Pinot Noir and Burgundies.