This is a question too difficult for a mathematician. It should be asked of a philosopher. – Albert Einstein, about filling out his income tax form, 1944
To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. – Queen Elizabeth II
When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even out virtues. – Honore de Balzac
