I'd always thought I would feel like an animal released from its cage when my student days were finished, I felt more like a bird that had been pushed from its nest and told it must fly.
I always thought the purpose of time was to move forward, not backward.
Things change, and not always for the better.
...she refused to leave anything to someone else that she could do better herself.
And when that time comes, let's hope your friends outnumber your enemies.
Sometimes, it is not the kings and queen who make for the most fascinating history but the shadowy souls who happen to be in the right place at the right time.