Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skilfullly next time.

“She imagined herself both queen and slave, dominatrix and victim. In her imagin…”

“نحن لا نعرف متى ستنتهي الحرب، فالمعارك ستستمر دون شك وقتًا طويلًا، وربما سنوات...…”

“When a sense of dissatisfaction persists, that means it was placed there by God…”

“ليس هناك إلا شيء واحد يمكن أن يجعل الحلم مستحيلاً : إنه الخوف من الإخفاق.”