Contentment comes from wanting what we need, not needing what we want.
A gift involves sacrifice. If you give away something that you no longer value or want, it cannot be a gift. It is simply a discarded item.
Growth of consciousness does not depend on the might of the intellect but on the conviction of the heart.
Lovers and warriors are not bound by the rules of fair play.
Verily, a man without fear is either dead or happy to die.
I see you have returned, my love; and your mood is as dark as ever. Did your soldiers not adore you to your complete satisfaction?