This thought strengthened in me my belief that all men, without exception, deserve to be pitied, if only because they are alive.

And we all know love is a glass which makes even a monster appear fascinating.

I gave up the unequal struggle against what appeared to be in my fate, indeed, I welcomed it with more affection. As one embraces a foe one can't defeat and I felt liberated.

The Repairer is a Restorer.

He grabbed my chin, pulling me towards him. 'In my dreams, ' he told me, his voice still as hard and cold as an iceberg, 'more interesting things happen. Things that involve the two of us'.

Enlightenment is the complete flowering of body, mind and the soul.

The path to greatness begins with your willingness to take small steps.

What was it about us, as humans, that drove us to make apologies for beautiful things?

I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet.

Taiwan and China are related ethnically and close neighbors geographically. There's no reason to resent or to fight against each other.

War is both the product of an earlier corruption, and a producer of new corruptions.

It's always good to win a Test match and if you win it comfortably, it can leave a few psychological marks on opposition sides.

Part of teaching is helping students learn how to tolerate ambiguity, consider possibilities, and ask questions that are unanswerable.