There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.

Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.

It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!

I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!

Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.

I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.