Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.

The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.

When men start talking about 'honor', there is sure to be trouble ahead.

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.

Sometimes the characters develop almost without your knowing it. You find them doing things you hadn't planned on, and then I have to go back to page 42 and fix things. I'm not recommending it as a way to write. It's very sloppy, but it works for me.

If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson