There is a price for all things, my son, for all men. I have merely to find his.

It's all you can say, when the end comes: 'I did not waste my time.' I think that matters. I think it may be all that matters.

History was more than just stories, he reminded himself as the men walked forward with their burdens. It taught lessons as well.

The world cannot be full of lead dogs, or the pack would pull itself apart.

No worthy goal should come easily, he told himself. Suffering created value.

I am not you and all my choices have already been made, good and bad.

I am the rightful khan of the nation. I am the gur-khan. My word is iron and my word is law.

Predators did not need mercy.

Sung Win smiled to himself, enjoying the tension across his shoulders and the way his pulse beat in his veins. All life involved risk.

You have a powerful army, Kublai, but the best force is one you do not have to use.

We are all fools with our sons. We wipe them and suckle them and all we expect is for them to be grateful to the end of their days.

All life is bound to a simple truth... that time goes on, that in each person's life begins a tale, a tale that will either end in memory or in legend.

You can't pay attention to your mistakes. I made a mistake today I made a mistake yesterday. I think it's ... very important to ignore the negative.

No, I think most astronauts recognize that the space shuttle program is very high-risk, and are prepared for accidents.

There's a Washington standard of casually putting things off the record. It's really gone too far. I don't know an easy way to turn it back.

A person may use his fundamental right to communicate whatever he likes, but the people like his point as per their personal choice only and not necessarily that which is always fundamentally right.

There should be in eloquence that which is pleasing and that which is real; but that which is pleasing should itself be real.

As artists we are here to make you uncomfortable with the complexity of your reality.

I can’t think of any negative [aspects of working in the wrestling industry]. The positive are the money, the comradery, the prestige, the notoriety. A lot of pluses.

Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.

To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again.