History is reticent about women who were common soldiers, who bore arms, belonged to regiments, and took part in battles on the same terms as men, though hardly a war has been waged without women soldiers in the ranks.

From a purely physical standpoint she didn't have a chance, but her attitude was that death was better than capitulation.

No matter how hard she tried to concentrate on something else, to pass the time and to distract her from the situation she was in, the fear came trickling out. It hovered like a cloud of gas around her, threatening to penetrate her pores and poison her.

It proved once again the theory that no security system is a match for a stupid employee.

To Sally, who showed me the benefits of the sport of golf.

Then she made up her mind.It was absurd to pretend that he did not exist.It no longer hurt her to see him. She opened the door wide and let him into her life again.

You walk around feeling like a teenager and immortal your whole life, and suddenly there isn't much time left.