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1 " Sir, leadership is not the exertion of power and control alone. Rather it is the strategic use of enlightened thought and well-intentioned actions. "
― Wayne Ng , Finding the Way: A Novel of Lao Tzu
2 " We roamed among people blinded by too much color, deafened by too much music, whose palates were dulled by too many tastes, and whose hearts were torn asunder by too much desire. "
3 " At school (father) had excelled in music, mathematics, rituals and writing, cultivating his mind as finely as wind sculpts pebbles smooth and round. "
4 " Captain, be content with what you have and who you are, and no one can despoil you. Then you shall forever be safe and secure. "
5 " The kidnappers said they want 23 prisoners freed or else they will kill James Cross. I thought 23 for 1 is not a fair trade unless it is for Dave Keon so no way will the police go for it. "
― Wayne Ng , Letters from Johnny
6 " They argued in front of us over dinner like we were not there and then there was silence. It is like a war in Canada ready to explode like Jane is the FLQ and she has come to break up the country by taking me hostage except I can not decide if mother or father is Quebec and if they will ever get along. "
7 " Dear Mr Keon, Who was your best friend when you were in grade 5? I bet he played hockey with you and did not steal and kill people like Rollie. After he disappeared and mother and me got grilled by the police we had to talk to someone from child warfare about our family. "
8 " Your Highness, were I to desire to change the world, I could not succeed. The world is shaped by the Way; the self cannot shape it. Trying to change it, you damage it; trying to possess it, you lose it. "
