“The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.”

“Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.”

“The gods conceal from men the happiness of death, that they may endure life.”

“The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.”

“The best mask for demoralization is daring.”

“The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.”

“The mere apprehension of a coming evil has put many into a situation of the utmost danger.”

“A man of honor does swiftly that which must be done.”

“For many reasons, Dear,” Delia said in a soothing voice. “We are tired of running , tired of traveling. It is time for us to be together in a world where your kind of evil does not exist." Lucan growled at her, but she continued, "And I could not let my daughter or my son feel responsible for the lives you planned to take today. They are good and strong, and they will rule this kingdom after they destroy you. They will restore our immortality; they will bring peace and life again. You may take my life today, I will grant you this, but soon, very soon they will take yours and my sacrifice will be for the greater good of my people.”

“Another of the great civilizations, the Aztecs, raised a breed of hairless chihuahuas especially for eating. When the Conquistadors arrived and found dog on the menu, they were of the same opinion as Mademoiselle, that this was evidence of the worst form of barbarism. They, the Spaniards, used dogs as befits civilized and Christian men - to hunt down fugitive Indians and tear them to pieces.”

“Decadent cooks go one step further and make sculptures of the food itself. If life is to be spent in pursuit of the extravagant, the extreme, the grotesque, the bizarre, then one's diet should reflect the fact. Life, meals, everything must be as artificial as possible - in fact works of art. So why not begin by eating a few statues?”