The great powers are always searching for opportunities to gain power at the expense of their rivals, and they will use force if they believe it will bring them strategic advantage.
The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
The novel is the art of making the invisible visible.
"The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for."