Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals.

The dreamers of the day are dangerous... for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.

The Beduin of the desert, born and grown up in it, had embraced with all his sour this nakedness too harsh for volunteers, for the reason, felt but inarticulate, that there he found himself indubitably free.

I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands/and wrote my will across the sky in stars

Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals.

Many men would take the death-sentence without a whimper, to escape the life-sentence which fate carries in her other hand.

To have news value is to have a tin can tied to one's tail.