[he] was handsome. Just the sight of him stirred strange longings in me - Alice Borchardt

Remember this central truth. Your enemy is there because he, too, has weighed the consequences of failure and accepts them. Play always to win, because nothing else matters

At worst, they were vile creatures who needed to be wiped from the face of the earth. At best, such behavior shows a dangerous lack of self-control. The first business of a warrior is self-restraint

He was, she thought, as beautiful as a young god, lying on his side among the grass and flowers