“Fear seems to be the ruling judge.”

“Everything seems simpler from a distance.”

“Wei cleared his throat and said, “Have you heard the saying `The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher’? It seems I’ve been the pitcher most of my life. I’ve forgotten how to be fluid. It feels as if I’m finally learning now,” he said.”

“Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.”

“It is not an act of bravery to try to save your own village. It is an instinct to protect what you possess. Bravery is when you step in to help when you have nothing to lose.”

“Sometimes you can’t let go of the past without facing it again.”

“Beauty exists where you least expect to find it.”