“Throughout history, while day-to-day life has changed, humanity hasn't.”

“Caterina, a great adventure is in store for you.”

“Powers that be, powers of three, let Caterina's destiny be all that I see.”

“Lorenzo gently places his hands on either side of my face, lowering his head to stare directly into my eyes. His voice is barely above a whisper as he says, "Patience D'Angeli-Cat-you are my dream now.”

“Politics? Boring? Politics is history on the wing! What other sphere of human activity calls forth all that is most noble in men's souls, and all that is most base? Or has such excitement? Or more vividly exposes our strengths and weaknesses? Boring? You might as well say that life itself is boring!”

“What are the chances that we will one day discover that DNA has absolutely nothing to do with inheritance? They are effectively zero.”

“Like a domestic cat, purring on the sofa by day, but by night, a strutting queen, a natural killer, disdainful of her other life.”