Threats are the last resort of a man with no vocabulary.

You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible.

I truly love our Code of Chivalry. We are taught that noblemen must take everything and say nothing. Noblemen must stand alone. Well, we're men, and men aren't born to stand alone.

Evvy: "Is she going to eat Jooba-hooba? She looks like she's going to bite him, at least." Briar: "No — if she bit him, he'd die.

Dreadful sorry mistress. Ma always said I was too silly to die

I am not wise, but I can always learn.

"I'm sorry," she said humbly. "I haven't wanted to lie to you." "I should hope so. You're the worst liar I've ever met." He thought about it for a moment, then added, " - or the best. Now I'm all confused.