Tis said that wrath is the last thing in a man to grow old.

Wine is a peep-hole on a man.

Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity.

To be bowed by grief is folly; Naught is gained by melancholy; Better than the pain of thinking, Is to steep the sense in drinking.

Brave men are a city's strongest tower of defence.

The Arcadians were chestnut-eaters.

Not well-built walls, but brave citizens are the bulwark of the city.

Fighting men are the city's fortress.

Plant no tree sooner than the vine.

One that hath wine as a chain about his wits, such a one lives no life at all.

Such is the world that I can no longer bear to say prayers, for I am sick of speaking to the gods who choose to do nothingbut as they wish.

Home is always the impossible subject, multilayered and maddening.

Was he a good father?"To their surprise, I shake my head and smile. "No, " I reply candidly. "He wasn't a good father, but he was a good man."Where Dad came from, that meant a great deal more.

The difference between trying and doing is one leads to success, while the other leads to excuses.

I've never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

I don't have one regret.

The choice of a mate is crucial because no one has a greater influence on our spiritual lives.

I don't see white police officers slamming the heads of little white boys into police cars.

Ah, Morganville. Where dressing to hide bloodstains was just good daily planning.

Science has become adult; I am not sure whether scientists have.