“Oh, Jatel, I am so used. Would you rid yourself of me?" the knight started to cry.
Jatel slowly kissed the woman upon her forehead. To the Gods! how he loved her so.
Not for the world entire, sire.”
Source: The Misadventures of Ka-Ron the Knight
“I didn’t survive a war to become no better than the monsters I fought against.”
Source: The Successor: Tales of Pern Coen
“Do what you want to do when you want to do it”
Source: How To Wear A Crown: A Practical Guide To Knowing Your Worth
“In every change, ignite the new levels of creativity from the golden state of mind shake up long-standing beliefs with conviction and allow the sparks to fly.”
Source: Mindfulness Meditation for Corporate Leadership and Management
“A grand legacy isn't built on one giant leap, but on a thousand small steps taken for others.”
Source: The Frictionless Life: 25 Essays on Character, Virtue, and the Art of Being Unshakable: Stop Chasing the Hustle. Start Building a Soul.
“For over a decade,
She stood there once a while,
Gazing at the Infinite sea,
On-call to engulf whoever jumps,
And then, a day,
She dived into it,
With fragmented emotions,
And worn-out soul,
To a novel desire,
To an unseasoned growth,
En route a superior essence.”
“You gotta go after what you want sometimes, even if it’s scary. Even if you need help to do it.”
Source: Bad Boys Don't Make Good Boyfriends
“Alex picked up his fork and knife and cut a piece of scallop, then forked it into his mouth with a stack of greens. The seafood was indeed perfectly cooked, tender and sweet and juicy, and the slight tang of the dressing complemented the mild flavors of the scallop.
"What's in the dressing?" he asked.
A crafty smile formed on her lips, a sparkle in her eye. "The dreaded fennel."
"That's fennel? I like it. It's not all that licorice-y."
"Not in these concentrations." Rachel took a bite, lifting her eyes to the ceiling as she considered. "I like this one. Simple. Tastes like summer to me. But it's too..."
"Common?"
"That's exactly it."
"I don't know. I like the scallops. They're perfect. Maybe with some sort of starch. Not as light."
Rachel took another bite. "Puree. Artichoke maybe, with wild mushrooms.”
Source: The Saturday Night Supper Club
“If you ask what the 10 greatest tragedies of the world are, I would say that one of them is to suffer the punishment for the irresponsibility of others without any involvement in that irresponsibility, that is to say, to have to pay the bill for the incompetent minds of others!”
“Why do travelers depart as they do, leaving an incomplete tale of footprints in the earth.”