Why people wanted to dance whenever it got dark was beyond him. Somehow, the two seemed to go together, like bees and flowers, or flies and dung. Darkness and dancing.

Dance with me, Death, I am ready.

Even a foolish old woman like me knows that lazy people don't think for themselves; they only think about themselves.

Fate does not seek our consent.

no army has ever marched into battle thinking that the Creator had sided with their enemy.

Sometimes, making the wrong choice is better than making no choice. You have the courage to go forward, that is rare. A person who stands at the fork, unable to pick, will never get anywhere.