As you can see, I keep my word, ” I call to the rest of the crowd. “Do not take advantage of my generosity, and I will not take advantage of your weakness.

To those who, in spite of everything, still choose goodness.

Fear is your sword

Like fear and fury. It is energy from another realm, threads from beneath the sur­face, an immortal place never meant to be disturbed. Raffaele trembles.Something is poisoning the world.

You cannot harden your heart to the future just because of your past. You cannot use cruelty against yourself to justify cruelty to others.

No. I cannot let him control me.You are mine, Adelina, Enzo growls. Turn your powers against your own fleet.

I laugh at him, and behind us, several Inquisitors stir in surprise at the sound. Only Magiano can coax joy out of me so easily.

After a lifetime of darkness, I want to leave something behind that is made of light.

One heroic act doesn’t make a man trustworthy. What if he decides to turn his blade on you?

Make no mistake—we don’t trust each other, not by any stretch of the imagination.

After she was gone, I sheathed her sword at my belt, draped her cloak over my shoulders, carried her heart in my arms, and, somehow, went on.

History doesn't choose individual people. History chooses everyone. Every day. The only question is: How long will you ignore the call?

Men were snoring, twitching and whimpering, struggling with nightmares less terrible than reality.

Arrogance, disrespect and demand have higher price.Kindness, respect and tact give better prize.

I grew up reading the newspapers, mostly the sports section. I was a wrestler and would check to see if I was ranked.

Discipline means protection from one's own wanton interest.

Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.

To have no ideas and being able to express them is the essence of journalism.

You told me you had destroyed it." "I was wrong. It has destroyed me.

It is a most unhappy state to be at a distance with God: man needs no greater infelicity than to be left to himself.

Buy less, choose well: that's the maxim. Quality not quantity. That's the most environmentally friendly thing you can do.