“l have no recollection of just when, or more important, why l set about telling the story of the Siege. l suppose it was because l realized l had the right background - and because no one else, as far as I knew, had ever tried it.”

“I don't think there's any deep psychological reason. It isn't comparable, say, to America's involvement with Vietnam and the emotional scars that that has left behind. A much more cogent way of looking at it is that the British have suddenly realized that they have their own equivalent of the perennial western. We have an immense, extremely colorful, diverse history of the empire, and I think people are just beginning to realize that there are jolly good stories there for the telling.”

“The best way to spell victory? K-I-L-L.”

“Important nu e să-L găseşti pe Dumnezeu, chiar crezând în El, ci să-L cauţi. În clipa în care îţi spui că L-ai găsit, de fapt L-ai pierdut pentru totdeauna.”

“3. AlegereaCruta-l pana moare.Chinuie-l pana traieste.”

“Only when l know, the truth will set me free!”

“Anyway, how are you and Ramona doing?' Uh... you know. Pretty good.'Have you said the L-Word yet?'The L-Word? You mean? Lesbian?' Uh... No. The other L-Word.' ?'Okay. Uh, It's "love." I wasn't trying to trick you or anything.”