There are times, Sember, when I could believe your mother had a secret lover. Looking at you makes me wonder if it was one of my goats.

Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.

Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.

Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.

A warrior feeds his body well; he trains it; works on it. Where he lacks knowledge, he studies. But above all he must believe. He must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

May all your dreams but one come true, for what is life without a dream?

There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences.

I may be stupid, as you say, to believe in honour and friendship and loyalty without price. But these are virtues to be cherished, for without them we are no more than beasts roaming the land.

Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.

A man with wife and daughters has no place losing his temper.

Rules are for children. This is war, and in war the only crime is to lose.

Literature suffers because writers give their books to colleagues who will then write glowing reviews or saccharine introductions.

Look for the consistency and you will find all the trust you need. It is often found in the people that stick around long after every one has decided to leave.

Criticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you.

In a thousand years we shall all forget The things that trouble us now.

Yes, one must suffer, even in vain, so as not to have lived in vain.

You are the fans, sit back and watch. That's all you're doing anyway.

The natural wants are few, and easily gratified: it is only those which are artificial that perplex us by their multiplicity.

I'm not comfortable with categorizing my own work, but I don't mind if others talk about it in relation to genre as long as they don't try to hold it up to some genre standard.

In everything I do, whether in business, philanthropy or my personal life, I am guided by my inner truth, my values.