Any man's life, told truly, is a novel.

Wine is a grand thing," I said. "It makes you forget all the bad.

There are some things which cannot be learned quickly, and time, which is all we have, must be paid heavily for their acquiring.

It could be worse,' Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war." Defeat is worse." I do not believe it," Passini said still respectfully. "What is defeat? You go home.

There isn't any me. I'm you. Don't make up a separate me.

It is impossible to believe the emotional and spiritual intensity and pure, classic beauty that can be produced by a man, an animal, and a piece of scarlet serge draped over a stick.

You may talk. And I may listen. And miracles might happen.