The artist is often misunderstood because, stepping outside himself and holding most details in great tension, he’s about as complex as a shape-shifter; or a head with faces on all sides, but not necessarily in...

Opportunity is not your opponent—it is your ally, but it’s hard to see that because opportunity is often camouflaged and hidden among danger and chaos.

Woman lost (skin deep) like a damn fine thread in the fireWoman of the world caught up in your black machinationsI was a woman who cried alone at night, who gave it all away when...

Sleep is my only ally united by a dream treaty

My dear cousin means the world to me. He is my only ally and I lost him. Deep in my heart I know he didn’t want to blame me but his heart is set on...

An ally in time of need is worth more than gold.(Lady Rose quoting Scholar Tan)

Most people make it difficult to understand with their lifestyle & stand especially to a helping hand if they don’t understand or they don’t want to understand as whom they should accept as their friend.

A dragon for a familiar!” Trom exclaimed.”That’s what I said to her or close to it anyway,” the dragon said.”You’re supposed to be helping me make you my familiar,” I said to the dragon.”Yeah, I...

I don’t think you have ever really inhabited a city until you have walked down the street and seen every single person, no matter how unlikely or different from yourself, how disheveled or foreign, as...

Mr. Cat and Mr. Dog were neighbors who fought like, well, cats and dogs. That is until Mr. Rat moved in. It’s fascinating how easily two enemies ally at the introduction of a third.

Not knowing you can’t do something, is sometimes all it takes to do it.

Enemies may unite to eliminate a common threat, but never without a wary eye fixed on their ally.

Kat,” Hale groaned, then fell back onto the pillows.”Funny, I didn’t hear a doorbell.””I let myself in; hope that’s okay.”Hale smiled. “Or the alarm.”She stepped inside, tossed a pocket-size bag of tools onto the bed....

A good enemy can be better than the best of friend.

You know you’re smarter than all of them, right?” Hale said flatly.”In fact, if you wanted to PROVE it…”He glanced at the blackjack tables.Simon shook his head. “I don’t count cards, Hale.””Don’t?” Hale smiled. “Or...

I can’t live without the sun shining down on my face, and I can’t dream without the stars kissing me goodnight.

Do you understand any of this?” he said, pointing to the lines and symbols that covered the massive screens.”Some people understand the value of an education.”Hale stretched and crossed his legs, the settled his arm...

I didn’t know there were this many math guys,” Hale said as they stepped onto the crowded concourse.Kat cleared her throat. “And women,” he added. “Math women.