“There are heroes, and there are the rest of us. There comes a time when you just let go the ghost of the better person you might have been.”

“There comes a time when a house owns you and you know you have to get free of it, and go on with the rest of your life.”

“But let's not speak of what might have been. Let us speak instead of what is. You are whole.”

“I know it might be better for you to come out from under your might-have-beens, into the winds of the world.”

“If you were born in a country or at a time not only when nobody comes to kill your wife and your children, but also nobody comes to ask you to kill the wives and children of others, then render thanks to God and go in peace. But always keep this thought in mind: you might be luckier than I, but you’re not a better person.”

“You might as well face it. You're not going to be able to fight for the crown. You'll just have to grit your teeth and let us hand it over to you at the bargaining table.”