Dirge of the dying and the stench of fear, Black souls repent as hell draws near, " - Percy Pemmeney the smuggler, from Curse of Ancient Shadows.

Oh dear…then they must already be on the march! We have to hurry and get to the Hamblings…before nightfall!’ - Phillip Celeste from Curse of Ancient Shadows

They who shared none of my defeats should take no pride in celebrating my successes.

I do not think that marriage is one of my talents. I've been much happier unmarried than married.

All intimacy is rare-that's what makes it precious.

Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these thresholds, within which youth dwells.

The only significance of life consists in helping to establish the kingdom of God.

You just need to be accepted for who you are and be proud of who you are and that is what I'm trying to do.

This is a perverse thing, personally, but I would rather be in the cycle where people are underestimating us. It gives us latitude to go out and make big bets that excite and amaze people.

But, when I was about thirteen, I began to sort of sing in my neighborhood.

As nothing is more easy than to think, so nothing is more difficult than to think well.

She would not exchange her solitude for anything. Never again to be forced to move to the rhythms of others.