It is not easy to be stranded between two worlds, the sad truth is that we can never feel completely comfortable in either world

When does he ever think?" Richard straddled a chair and accepted a wind cup from Raoul. "If he were to sell his brain, he could claim it had never been used.", Chapter 7

Statecraft and kingship were not for the faint of heart

as was his way, once he acknowledged the problem, he set about finding a means to resolve it

Twilight was laying claim to the cité, and the sky was a deepening shade of lavender, spangled with stars and fleecy clouds the colour of plums.

Get some sleep. Our troubles will still be there on the morrow

Other people may well not find it relevant that you have forgiven yourself, but you need to know that it is not for them anyway. Everything at the moment is wholly about you.

All that is necessary for a student is access to a library.

true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others

Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

There is no question we need higher academic standards and at the local level the rigor of the Common Core state standards must be the new minimum in classrooms.

It was in 2003 that I realised there was no choice but to have dialysis treatment - by the time of the World Cup that year, I could barely walk. A year later, I finally had a kidney transplant.

Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.

I think Ron Paul's views are totally outside the mainstream of virtually every decent American.

Keith Deller's not just an underdog, he's an underpuppy!

None will be able to resist truth and love and sincerity. Are you sincere? Unselfish even unto death, and loving? Then fear not, not even death.