“In the South of England northerners were regarded then as uncouth, brutish, undisciplined savages ...”

“He knew that all the hazards and perils were now drawing together to a point: the next day would be a day of doom, the day of final effort or disaster, the last gasp.”

“Conclusion 1:Boredom= Flared tempers= hard words”

“I am slowly coming to the conclusion that its more important to learn to work with what youve got, under the circumstances youve been given, than wishing for different ones.”

“Theres no way you can kill someone and get to the other side of the experience unchanged.”

“Why do we electrocute men for murdering an individual and then pin a purple heart on them for mass slaughter of someone arbitrarily labeled enemy?”

“He had also learned that there is no use murdering people; there are always so many left, and if you tried to murder them all you would never get anything else done.”

“...alone is such a nebulous state when one is queen.”

“Years ago women of my size were considered royalty.”

“The king reigns but does not govern.”