His Highness playing at shuttle-cock with one far taller than himself, and hitting him by chance with the shuttle-cock upon the forehead — “this is,” quoth he, “the encounter of David with Goliath.” – Prince Henry, of his father, James the First
Abuse is often of service. There is nothing so dangerous to an author as silence. His name, like the shuttlecock, must be beat backward and forward, or it falls to the ground. – Johnson
It is said that man doesnt live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because people who cannot live by bread alone too often kill other people in consequence of the fights they get into. – John McCarthy
Police and firefighters are great, but they dont create wealth. They protect it. Thats crucial. Teaching is a wonderful profession. Teachers help educate people to become good citizens so that citizens can then go create wealth. But they dont create the wealth themselves. – Rush Limbaugh
You always want to go out there with the best book possible, so I listen to what my editors say, and even if they dont know how to fix it, I always seem to find a way. Trust Your Eyes is the best book Ive written, and I dont know if I can do any better. – Linwood Barclay
