“During the settling of the American colonies, it was said that the Spaniards would first build a church, the Dutch would first build a fort and the English a tavern. Welcome to Charleston, an English colony founded in 1670.”

“In Charleston, temperance is a four letter word.”

“Charleston is not the center of the universe, but it should be. That is the persistent perception of many locals.”

“the city is full of three types of people, the first being soldiers, the other classes are politicians and prostitutes, both very numerous, and about equal in honesty and morality.”

“The main difference between a lawyer and a prostitute is that a prostitute won't screw you after you're dead.”

“I've owned a thousand houses that I've never built," she said. "Never had the money to build. Couldn't have used if I had had the money. Never really wanted to build maybe. But I still own the houses."--Karen Holmes in From Here To Eternity”

“Settle for what you can get, but first ask for the World.”