I was just a kid then. But I won't forget. Nor will others. There's lots of people with reason to hate the Church.

It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someone’s mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.

I know three people who have got better after a brain tumour. I haven't heard of anyone who's got better from Alzheimer's.

Granny sighed. "You have learned something," she said, and thought it safe to insert a touch of sternness into her voice. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

I could be wrong. Not being certain is what being a philosopher is all about.

If anyone wants one my advise is to go where the orthodox Jews shop, because when it comes to a big black fedora, the guys with ringlets and long black coats definitely know a stylish hat when they see one. You want to get it home and use a hot steaming kettle, and bob's your uncle - you have a hat with all the right curves!

The Battle of Koom Valley is the only one known to history where both sides ambushed each other.