If you must mount the gallows, give a jest to the crowd, a coin the hangman, and make the drop with a smile on your lips.

Always plan for the worst, child; that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones.

If the world is ending, a woman will want to fix her hair. If the world's ending, a woman will take the time to tell a man something he's done wrong.

The rose petal floats on water. The kingfisher flashes above the pond. Life and beauty swirl in the midst of death.

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

Life is a dream from which we all must wake before we can dream again.

The arrogance of men never ceases to amaze me. You all think everything has to do with you, and every woman has to desire you.