Forgiveness means letting go of the hope for a better past. You won't be able to forgive yourself for not doing things differently until you stop wishing things were different

I have layer upon layer of thoughts in my head and the bottom one has nothing to grip on to.

So he earns your undying love by reading a book under a tree?" Cole said dryly. "Why didn't I ever try that approach? I like books and trees.

Or was that fatalism another good move in design space? Did the universe evolve eyes and wings and sense organs and bitter amusement at the prospect of death all the same way?

I wonder if these death penalty proponents would still hold that it's worth some risk of error if it were their loved one who was murdered by the state, though innocent.

It's good to see the children be creative. It's the pleasure of the future.

It is probably very necessary to present your ego at some point.

‎[Melisandre] "His Grace is growing fond of you." [Jon] "I can tell. He only threatened to behead me twice." Page 58

Democracy is a form of government only because it is a form of moral and spiritual association.

Happiness reveals itself when we are at peace with ourselves.

In the American political system, you're only allowed to have real ideas if it's absolutely guaranteed that you can't win an election