War and drink are the two things man is never too poor to buy.

Menfolks listens to somebody because of what he says. Women don't. They don't care what he said. They listens because of what he is.

Who gathers the withered rose?

She forced herself once more to think of nothing, to keep her consciousness immersed, as a little dog that one keeps under water until he has stopped struggling

I am not one of those women who can stand things.

There is no such thing as a bad whisky. Some whiskies just happen to be better than others.

Our most treasured family heirloom are our sweet family memories. The past is never dead, it is not even past.