“Fear is your sword”

“Dont be afraid, he says with a half smile. Youre with me. His hand tightens around my wrist, tugging me down again playfully. And this time, I feel safe enough to take a deep breath of my own and d...”

“If Ive learned anything from my past and my present, its the power of fear. You can give your subjects all the generosity in the world, and still they will demand more. But those who are afraid don...”

“Like fear and fury. It is energy from another realm, threads from beneath the surface, an immortal place never meant to be disturbed. Raffaele trembles.Something is poisoning the world.”

“You think me cruel.No. Magiano hesitates for a long moment. Maybe a little.Im not branding them because I am cruel, I say calmly. Im doing it as a reminder of what theyve done to us. To the marked....”

“To those who, in spite of everything, still choose goodness.”

“Joy is the realest reality, the fullest life, and joy is always given, never grasped. God gives gifts and I give thanks and I unwrap the gift given: joy.”

“People dont realize, he said, how important it is to wake up every morning with a song in your heart. J. Krishnamurti. The song stands for a sense of joy in existence, a joy that is free of any goo...”

“It is beyond a doubt that everyone should have time for some special delight, if only five minutes each day to seek out a lovely flower or cloud or star, or learn a verse to brighten anothers dull ...”

“All they're going to see is a wealthy man who has no idea how to heal their suffering.”

“All they're going to see is a wealthy man who has no idea how to heal their suffering.”