“What wars really destroyed were families.”

“In the end, it doesn’t matter what words are said or unsaid. . . .Life’s mistakes are made whether you can see them or not. What counts is how we learn to live with them.”

“We can’t run away from what defines our fates. Who we are and what we believe in grow from the roots of our past, no matter how much we might try to deny it.”

“We live a short enough time on this earth. A man should do what he loves.”

“Just remember, Every day of your lives, you must always be sure what you’re fighting for.”

“Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.”

“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.”