The worst thing in the world is not to be born blind, but to be born with sight, and yet have no vision.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.

No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

What makes a Malazan soldier so dangerous? They’re allowed to think.

10 square meters of heaven is worth far more than 100 square meters of hell.

Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.

One thing that's coming up a lot is: are you as grumpy as you appear from this Black Books thing.

The sun never sets. It is only an appearance due to the observer's limited perspective. And yet, what a sublime illusion it is.

The story of the African-American people is the story of the settlement and growth of America itself, a universal tale that all people should experience.

I completely agree when there are actors who say, "Actors should stay out of politics. We're not politicians."

We had to figure out how to produce books in a cost-effective way.

Burn brightly without burning out.

He never lets go of Annie's hand. Not when they walk, not when they eat. I doubt he ever plans to.