“In the end, the only way is to be better than that person who let you down... and better than the monster you used to be...”
“You have to be objective about money to use it fairly. It doesn't make you any better or any more useful than any other person. Even if you use your money to help people...that doesn't make you better than somebody who has no money but is sympathetic and genuinely loving to fellow human beings.”
“you don't need to be better than any one else you just need to be better than you used to be”
“True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be.”
“No better stress reliever than to sit down and write! Let your imagination take you to other places and another time!”
“You would do well to know, Marcus, that irritating a better swordsman than yourself is a good way to end up dead.”