When other people are grieving, the newspaperman turns efficient.

From a purely physical standpoint she didn't have a chance, but her attitude was that death was better than capitulation.

Dear Government... I'm going to have a serious talk with you if I ever find anyone to talk to.

But she wished she had had the guts to go up to him and say hello. Or possibly break his legs, she wasn't sure which.

Consider this a fair warning.

Harley-Davidson, " she said. "Sweet.

...There's a lot I don't understand...but not understanding is better not believing" - Ambrose

Truth is the old way. Truth dates back to the time when your word was your bond, and you didn't need papers in a language you couldn't understand to compel you to act honestly.

If human beings were really progressive creatures, then all boys would be smarter, healthier, and, wealthier, than their grandfathers.

P.S. Please don't call me Isabella. That name belongs to a really pretty girl who never wrecks her clothes and who never gets dirt under her fingernails. That's definitely not me. My name is Izzy.

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

Diplomacy can be a frustrating thing. I think the strategy can work, so long as the force is robust and the rules of engagement are clear.

What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine?

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand.

My function in life was to render clear what was already blindingly conspicuous.

My inspiration is my hometown.