The intelligent and efficient politician is a species virtually unknown in the galaxy. Perhaps I might secure a scraping [for my] cell library.

'Rome' was one of my favourite shows, and I wish HBO had given it three more seasons 'cause I would have loved to continue watching it.

When we speak of the morrow nothing is ever certain.

In my dreams, I kill him every night,' Robert admitted. 'A thousand deaths will still be less than he deserves'.

He understood the way that you could sometimes fall right into them, as if each page was a hole into another world.

The only time a man can be brave is when he is afraid.

I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off.