I don't lack for bed partners, so I don't need to scrounge for unwilling scraps.-Spade

It was the sort of bone deep emotion that made him want to hold her tighter with one hand, and draw a sword against the world with the other.

As if Spade's chivalry would allow him to do anything to a woman. The harshest punishment she could imagine him dishing out to Cat would be refusing to open a door for her.

Nathanial can show me how to better control the change, but even so, you never have to worry about me turning into a cat again. Didn't you know, I'm allergic to cats.

Before you go, mate, turn on the telly. Something raunchy too. Think I'll rub off one before I go to sleep

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

Writing is the light of imagination playing over shadow of thoughts.

Anyone who has no need of anybody but himself is either a beast or a God.

When we think about global warming at all, the arguments tend to be ideological, theological and economic.

In order to know God, we must often think of Him; and when we come to love Him, we shall then also think of Him often, for our heart will be with our treasure.

Portfolios are everything, promises are nothing. Do the work.

The enemy of liberal capitalism today is not so much socialism as nihilism.

The big thing in my family growing up is that everybody had to play a musical instrument. We were like the von Trapps.

Next to knowing how to dress well, fire is one of the most important bush skills there are, because it is one of the few means available to make up most great deficiencies.

If we have one real strength, it's commitment and determination