So this is how the merchant ship won’t follow us, ” I mumbled, “They aren’t insane enough to join the party.

Geoff’s arm emanated with a solid warmth I longed for after our days aboard S.S. British-Craphole.

May as well have ox blood running through those veins, ” I added, “You’re as stubborn as one.

He might have perfect form and better swordsmanship, but I had one thing on my side that stacked the deck in my favor. I was absolutely crazy.

They shot one of ours.” The lines deepened around his grey eyes. “I’d waste the whole army for spilling a drop of my crew’s blood.

Now, now.” I placed a hand on his back. “Jealousy colors you black, Geoff. If you wanted to be a pretty princess too, I would have bought you a crown. I’ll be back soon.

The last thing I remembered was joining the crew in a rendition of “Take to the Sky, ” but the rest of the time blurred after I drank absinthe with the Captain.

Luckily, common sense had never been a strong suit of mine and my feet moved faster than my brain.

Where there is prayer, the fallen spirits have no power.

One does so hate to admit that the average woman is kinder, finer, more quick of sympathy and on the whole so much more first class than the average man.

A small positive thought can bring a magical change to the world.

Do you understand what I'm saying?Pardon? I just wanna hear you talking.

Every visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an Angel.

If I had the stars from the darkest night and the diamonds from the deepest ocean, I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss, for that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'.

The sad truth is that you can have peace processes all you like, but if one side is committed to war, then it's war.

I am an alcoholic, as I said. And it is however we call it, a disease. That's an explanation, but not an excuse.

The applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes.

As artists, the pleasure is to really have your work resonate and mean something. Art takes its inspiration from reality.