The porcelain doll residing in her white-pillared dollhouse was a mirage.

I am afraid, my dear niece, that a ‘mere woman’ is something you most certainly are not.

Men may fight the battle, but women wage the war.

War is a terrible, bloody thing.

Peggy is a sovereign nation. She governs herself and those around her by her own laws.

It seemed ironic to her that women were considered far too meek for the morbidity of war, and yet a child could give their life in a battle they did not even understand.

Julia Woodhull was many things: a lady of secrets, a patriot’s niece, and a dead man’s daughter. But one thing Julia Woodhull was most certainly not was a fool.

If people do not know the rules, they will continue making mistakes and the situation will only worsen

We are the only class in history that has been left to fight its battles alone, unaided by the ruling powers. White labor and the freed black men had their champions, but where are ours?

It's quite nice to have something where you can be a bit naughty if you have a twinkle in your eye and you can get away with things a bit more and that's what 'The Choice' is about.

The 'Barnaby' books were always intended to be graphic novels.

We don't consider ourselves equal opportunity anythings, because that's not - you know, that's the beauty of fake journalism. We don't have to - we travel in fake ethics.

In the end, in England, when you want to find out how people are feeling, you always go to the pubs.

Some vows, or contracts, are for life; others are for limited periods of time.

If I never saw another fistfight or car chase or Doberman attack, I wouldn't have any feeling of loss. And that goes for Rottweilers, too.

I once heard a preacher who sorely tempted me to go to church no more.

Dreamers dream dreams and rich people create plans and build bridges to their dreams.