Only a battle lost is sadder than a battle won.

When a woman says she will obey you, of her own will, it is time to sleep lightly and watch your back.

Surprising what you can dig out of books if you read long enough, isn't it?

I think that quite often you can only find a choice between bad and worse. But I think it's worth making the effort, and I like to expose my characters to that sort of situation.

If wishes had wings, sheep would fly.

As my Lord says, my Lord's leg is not a side of beef. Thank you, my Lord, for instructing me.

Sometimes, pain is all that lets you know you're alive.