The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer.

The institution of chivalry forms one of the most remarkable features in the history of the Middle Ages.

No period of my life has been one of such unmixed happiness as the four years which have been spent within college walls.

Thus the castle of each feudal chieftain became a school of chivalry, into which any noble youth, whose parents were from poverty unable to educate him to the art of war, was readily received.

We are equal by fault, but never equal in acceptance.

Alice: "I'll play you for it. Rock, paper, scissors."Edward: "Why don't you just tell me who wins?"Alice: "I do. Excellent.

She was so lovely, it hurt his chest to gaze at her, especially knowing she was courageous and clever too.

Winter is nature's way of saying, 'Up yours.'

Even when I wasn't playing, I always had a smile on my face because if I acted sad or mad, it wouldn't help me.

The truth is, writing is this: hard and boring and occasionally great but usually not.

The truth is uncompromising.

To live, to have so much ambition, to suffer, to cry, to fight and, at the end, forgetfulness ... as if I had never existed.

While you're waiting, God's working.

When I retire, I'm going after his job. If I don't make sheriff, I'm going after his job. He's not that good. You can quote me on that.