Verily, God Hath Eighteen Thousand Worlds; And

He Regards Boredom, I Observe, As The One And Mighty Enemy Of His Soul. And Will Succeed In Conquering It, I Am Sure—if He Survives The Experience.

The Coast's A Jungle Of Moors, Turks, Jews, Renegades From All Over Europe, Sitting In Palaces Built From The Sale Of Christian Slaves. There Are Twenty Thousand Men, Women And Children In The Bagnios Of Algiers Alone. I Am Not Going To Make It Twenty Thousand And One Because Your Mother Didn't Allow You To Keep Rabbits, Or Whatever Is At The Root Of Your Unshakable Fixation." "i Had Weasels Instead," Said Philippa Shortly. "good God," Said Lymond, Looking At Her. "that Explains A Lot.

But It's Also Because Of Something Personal. My Mother And Father Met While Playing Chess, So I've Always Had A Fondness For The Game. If It Weren't For Chess, I Might Not Be Here.

Versatility Is One Of The Few Human Traits Which Are Universally Intolerable. You May Be Good At Greek And Good At Painting And Be Popular. You May Be Good At Greek And Good At Sport, And Be Wildly Popular. But Try All Three And You’re A Mountebank. Nothing Arouses Suspicion Quicker Than Genuine, All-round Proficiency.

[robin Stewart] Was Your Man. True For You, You Had Withdrawn The Crutch From His Sight, But Still It Should Have Been There In Your Hand, Ready For Him. For You Are A Leader-don't You Know It? I Don't, Surely, Need To Tell You?-and That Is What Leadership Means. It Means Fortifying The Fainthearted And Giving Them The Two Sides Of Your Tongue While You Are At It. It Means Suffering Weak Love And Schooling It Till It Matures. It Means Giving Up You Privicies, Your Follies And Your Leasure. It Means You Can Love Nothing And No One Too Much, Or You Are No Longer A Leader, You Are Led.