To support the people we care about is intrinsic, it is not instrumental. It's not something we do because we're hoping to get some other outcome.
Our souls are but leaves in a storm, and only the gods know where we will come to rest.
Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside you hears your words and is lessened by them.
Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.
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.
Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the persuit of evil.
Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple. A child afraid of the dark who one day blows out the candle; a women terrified of the pain of childbirth who says, 'It is time to become a mother'. Heroism does not always live on the battlefield.
Deleting 200 spams a day is a drag. And I was checking my email constantly, rather than getting on with my real work, which is reading and writing. Email was becoming a distraction, a burden rather than a liberation.
Journalism is the entertainment business.
Your life is the sum total of all your choices up to this present minute.
In the wounds our sufferings plough immortal love sows sovereign seed.