A smile flickered over his lips, but found no purchase

History is not like some individual person, which uses men to achieve its ends. History is nothing but the actions of men in pursuit of their ends.

Life is better when I get lost in natural beauty.

We'd all like a reputation for generosity and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

The devil, he's about this big. He had a red suit on and a widow's peak, and then a pointed tail, and like a sulfur reek. Yes, it was him alright, I swear.

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

Old father, old artificer, stand me now and ever in good stead.

I'm privileged, because I have a lot of freedom. I want to use it to make as warm and normal a life as I can for our daughters.

Advise and you will feel superior. Serve and you will feel gratitude.

There's nothing a teacher likes better than ten minute videos. It's not the whole class, but it's not too short, it's enough to wrap a lesson plan around.

What are these unheard of sins you condemn so much - and like so well?