Think carefully before asking for justice. Mercy might be safer.

Those who refuse to play second fiddle may wind up playing no fiddle at all.

Arrogance rides triumphantly through the gates, barely glancing at the old woman about to cut the rope and spring shut the trap.

Creative memory is the historian's most subtle opponent.

The Lady: a fluty voice, sensible shoes, a melancholy sense of living by rules few still remember.

To be a social success, do not act pathetic, arrogant, or bored. Do not discuss your unhappy childhood, your visit to the dentist,the shortcomings of your cleaning woman, the state of your bowels, or your spouse's bad habits. You will be thought a paragon (or perhaps a monster) of good behavior.

Boredom turns to panic if my beloved leaves before the usual time.