“The pride Kaspar had seen in his fathers eyes, despite the admonishing words about foolish acts, had branded the boy for life. 'Never be afraid.' He knew that no matter what, any choice must be mad...”

“You learn something new every day, if you just stop to pay attention.”

“Have you ever wronged a man . . . just to do him harm? Or have you always had a reason?Kaspar answered quickly. There was always a reason.There you have it, said Samas as he sat down. He motioned f...”

“He knew there was only a slight difference between an armed guard and an escort, but sometimes that difference separated the honored and the condemned.”

“My father used to say, a day spent breathing is a good day”

“The pride Kaspar had seen in his father’s eyes, despite the admonishing words about foolish acts, had branded the boy for life. 'Never be afraid.' He knew that no matter what, any choice must be ma...”

“Vanity is becoming a nuisance, I can see why women give it up, eventually. But I'm not ready for that yet.”

“Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.Francois de La Rochefoucauld”

“Flattery is a kind of bad money, to which our vanity gives us currency.”