“He had been so friendly, and he had shown clearly that he did not think me in the least stupid--or, if he did, he liked it.”

“And there he lay in his bed, a broken man, worn out by a way of life which had been thrust upon him because of the antics of a wayward pig.”

“When More had said that a man who cannot restrain his passions is essentially cruel, he spoke the truth.”

“He embraced me before them all, and he cried: 'Let every man favor his own doctor. This Dr. Colet is the doctor for me....”

“He was what men called a religious man, which in his case meant he was a superstitious man. There was never a man less Christian; there was never one who made a greater show of piety.”

“...his dearest wish was that he could have a quiet life free from his obligations.”

“I was always amused by the prayers of the saintly. “God do this, God don’t do that.” I thought God probably laughed at them too, unless He was a little annoyed by their temerity.”