Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order.

People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them. We, their hearts, become fearful just thinking of loved ones who go away forever, or of moments that could have been good but weren't, or of treasures that might have been found but were forever hidden in the sands.

本当の勇気とは、怖いことを知っていながら、それでも前に進むことだ。

The best way to reduce costs is to not have them in the first place.