I had to live this long, have the experiences I've had, to create what I do. I knew I wanted to write for years, but I had to be ready so I wouldn't blow it. The move to Maine was the final step.

The mice think they are right, but my cat eats them anyways. This is the point, reality is nothing, perception is everything.

Emotions are the end result, the sum, of things learned

Once committed to fight, cut. Everything else is secondary. Cut. That is your duty, your purpose, your hunger. There is no rule more important, no commitment that overrides that one. Cut. Cut from the void, not from bewilderment. Cut the enemy as quickly and directly as possible. Cut decisively, resolutely. Cut into the enemy’s strength. Flow through the gaps in his guard. Cut him. Cut him down utterly. Don’t allow him a breath. Crush him. Cut him without mercy to the depths of his spirit." -Richard Rahl

Teachings that defy reason defy reality; what defies reality defies life. Defying life is embracing death.

Dancing with death meant being committed to killing, committed with your heart and soul.

Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent.