The story of the human race is war. Except for brief and precarious interludes there has never been peace in the world; and long before history began murderous strife was universal and unending.

No sky is heavy if the heart be light

How many have gone? How many more to go? The Admiralty is fast asleep and lethargy & inertia are the order of the day. However everybody seems delighted - so there is nothing to be said. No plans, no enterprise, no struggle to aid the general cause. Just sit still on the spacious throne and snooze.

Baldwin often times stumbles over the truth, but he always picks himself up and hurries on as if nothing had happened.

We are all functioning at a small fraction of our capacity.

Never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter.

When I find a ladybug I ask the butler to take it outside instead of killing it.