Kris

“You may my glories and my state depose,
But not my griefs; still am I king of those.”
― William Shakespeare, Richard II

“I felt as though I owned the whole world. And little wonder, because at no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny , as when we are busy with preparations for it. After that, there remains only the journey itself, which is nothing but the process through which we lose our ownership of it. This is what makes travel so utterly fruitless.”
― Yukio Mishima, Confessions of a Mask

“Why are we all burdened with the duty to destroy everything, change everything, entrust everything to impermanency? Is it this unpleasant duty that the world calls life?”
― Yukio Mishima, Confessions of a Mask

“Because it will not last,” Catelyn answered, sadly. “Because they are the knights of summer, and winter is coming.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings