I come from a place where everyone has great power, by your standards, and they steadfastly refuse to use it for self-aggrandizement ... anywhere ... ever.

One thing I can guarantee, is that the world will never change itself because of our weaknesses. In fact, it has ways of actually becoming more dangerous when we approach it with a bad attitude.

Personal power is the ability to stand on your own two feet with a smile on your face in the middle of a universe that contains a million ways to crush you.

Even when the world throws it worst and then turns in its back, there is still always hope

But when there's no hope to be found anywhere, even the tiniest chance is worth taking.

For several moments, Mary couldn't hear anything over the violent pounding of her pulse.