Raoul Silva

"Art is the expression of power through alternate means."

"Science reveals the mechanisms by which we control reality."

"Music is organized mathematics for the emotional mind."

"Faith is belief without evidence—the domain of fools."

"Family is a liability I chose to eliminate."

"Friendship is merely alliance of convenience."

"Love is the most dangerous weapon of all—and the most powerful."

"Life is a game for those intelligent enough to play it well."

"Freedom is not granted; it is seized through force of will."

"Adventure is for those with nothing left to lose."

"Imagination separates the master from the servant."

"Education without application is mere decoration."

"Philosophy is the luxury of those with time."

"Literature speaks only to those capable of understanding its codes."

"Justice is whatever those with power declare it to be."

"Gratitude is a weakness of the grateful."

"Perseverance without purpose is merely obsession."

"My life has been a masterpiece of controlled chaos."

"Those who seek approval are already defeated."

"I have learned that sentiment is the enemy of progress."

"Every moment is an opportunity for those observant enough to seize it."

"The old world dies, and new empires are built on its grave."

"Survival taught me that mercy is a luxury the weak cannot afford."

"Fear is merely the absence of proper planning."

"There is profound beauty in the symmetry of destruction."

"To know everything is to control everything."

"Success requires the elimination of all doubt and hesitation."

"Death holds no terror for those who have already died inside."

"A true leader does not seek permission; he seizes authority."

"The past is prologue to those bold enough to rewrite it."