Good novels are not written by orthodoxy-sniffers, nor by people who are conscience-stricken about their own orthodoxy. Good novels are written by people who are not frightened.
Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.
Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!
Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.
