Your Grace," she said, "I have only one question. Do you wish this man crippled, or dead?

The world's best swordsman doesn't fear the second best; he fears the worst swordsman, because he can't predict what the idiot will do.

Oh, bother!,” said Pooh, as Piglet came back from the dead.

Vegtables, what food eats before it becomes food.

My duty is not affected by what others may or may not do to discharge their own.

Son, you'll know you're in love when a woman's voice settles into your spine.

She didn't know a lot about politics – yet – but she'd learned enough in her history classes to know politics could always be counted on to make a bad situation worse.

All men begin as good men. What they are taught as children, what is expected of them as young men, is either the armor about that goodness or the flaw that allows evil in.

It was rumored she held grudges till they died of old age, then had them stuffed and mounted.

Giving orders you know won't be obeyed is one of the best ways I know to destroy your own authority.

...the one certain thing in life is that no one can make the truth untrue simply because it hurts.

If you don’t write the book you have to write, everything breaks.

Even apocalypse looks less dire when viewed over a plate of bacon.

This is wisdom: to love wine beauty and the heavenly spring. That's sufficient-the rest is worthless.

Charity begins at home and usually stays there.

6, 000 people were killed, crippled, and wounded during the War of Independence. The economy was devastated - there was no milk, just milk powder. No eggs, but egg powder. Meat was only once a week.

When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.

There is no doubt in my mind that Masonry is the cornerstone of America.

Passion has been in my DNA for generations.

We don't get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we'll wait, we'll wait indefinitely.

That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.