“prophets and madmen use the same door to people's hearts, don't they?”

“They say there is a doorway from heart to heart, but what is the use of a door when there are no walls?”

“That is why embittered people find heroes and madmen a perennial source of fascination, for they have no fear of life or death. Both heroes and madmen are indifferent to danger and will forge ahead regardless of what other people say.”

“Are the most dangerous creatures the ones that use doors or the ones that don't?”

“My dad told me, "Son, there are three words that will open any door: the door of a building, the door of the mind, the door of the heart, any door you like. Three words, don't forget, always use them. 'Thank you' and 'please.' That's your calling card." So we learnt to respect the land and each other, and respect what a person can share and give.”

“How do you tell a scribe from a prophet . . .? The prophets love the people they chastise.”