“Faith was praiseworthy, but should be seasoned with intelligence.”

“Revenge was violence and therefore forbidden by the Teacher - excepting violence against unbelievers, of course, which this probably would be.”

“What was wrong with darkness? In the darkness of the Earth the Mother caused seeds to sprout. In the darkness of the womb a baby was conceived. In the darkness of the graves her Children returned to her.”

“ first reaction to the indescribable, stupid, and undignified procedure required for procreation had been disappointment...”

“His Majesty doesn't even visit the privy except on the advice of the Privy Council.”

“He was so diplomatic he hardly spoke at all...”

“No, she who rides the tiger can never dismount!”