The castle’s predecessor, the Roman villa, had been unfortified, depending on Roman law and the Roman legions for its ramparts.
Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age.
He shall rule, whom they look not for that dwell upon the earth, and the fowls shall take their flight away together:
It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...
He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age.
Sacrifice of the self is sheer stupidity if sacrifice is not for the self.
The highway of grace will get you somewhere a whole lot faster then the freeway of spite.
To say nothing is saying something. You must denounce things you are against or one might believe that you support things you really do not.
Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.
He was a man with a chest, and he wanted to give thoughtful expression to the passion of his heart.