Religion?" Mr Kumar grinned broadly. "I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness.

Repetition is important in the training not only of animals but also of humans.

I was giving up. I would have given up - if a voice hadn't made itself heard in my heart. The voice said "I will not die. I refuse it. I will make it through this nightmare. I will beat the odds, as great as they are. I have survived so far, miraculously. Now I will turn miracle into routine. The amazing will be seen everyday. I will put in all the hard work necessary. Yes, so long as God is with me, I will not die. Amen.

I turned around, stepped over the Zebra and threw myself overboard.

There are animals we haven't stopped by. Don't think they're harmless. Life will defend itself no matter how small it is.

Come aboard if your destination is oblivion- it should be our next stop. We can sit together. You can have the window seat if you want. But it's a sad view.

Any writer will be happy and good only if they know what they're doing and why they're doing it.