My pistols, however, I always kept by me.

Just able barely to mount a horse and ride about a little in the spring of 1866, my life was threatened daily, and I was forced to go heavily armed. The whole country was then full of militia, robbing, plundering and killing.

I knew, however, that the next morning after the fight I would have to get away, and I did just in time, for a full company came early to look for me and were furious because I had escaped them.

Surrender had played out for good with me.

No, I think it taught me to be independent and never expect a handout and never wait for anybody to hand you anything in any aspect of my life.

From Nelson county we went to Logan county to see some relatives we had there, and after staying until the middle of October, I returned alone to my home in Missouri.

This was in June, 1866. Frank wrote for me to come to him at once, and although my own wound was still very bad, I started immediately and stayed with him at the house of Mr. Alexander Severe, in Nelson county, until he recovered, which was in September.

My pistols, however, I always kept by me.

I had hope, however; I had been wounded seven times during the war, and once before in this same lung; and I did not believe I was going to die.

The kind of issues that we face as detectives are similar to what the other married couples out there are facing, or the brother and sister, or the brother and brother are facing. Relationships are universal.

Dandyism is a variety of genius.

I got through with my ability to mimic others and make people laugh. I swaggered through life, but, in reality, I lived in fear pretty much every day. I acted like a completely normal person, and I suppose I was good at it. But, inside, it was a very different story.

I must consider myself as the man of the cross and love the one that God gives me without thinking any further.

We really believe that whatever we put our minds to, we can achieve.

I wouldn't consider retiring to India: there are too many people, and it's difficult walking along the pavements. I'd love to spend two or three months a year there.

The crazy colors tend to wash out so quick. Basically, it ensures that you never wash your hair, so it starts to do some cool stuff.

Having a baby is a disaster for your career. I don't think there's any sympathy.

I wanted to collaborate with someone, but it had to be someone I could work with and who wouldn't disrespect my past.

Parenthood can be very rewarding, but let's face it, so are margaritas at the adults-only pool.

People don't really know about 'Neighbours' in America, and if they have heard of it, it's only in the context of 'Oh, sure, that's what Guy Pearce was on', or Kylie Minogue.

Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching.

It's one of the fundamental principles of the stock market: When interest rates go up, stocks go down. And along with financial companies and cyclicals, technology companies - with their sky-high price-to-earnings multiples - should be among the biggest losers in an environment of rising rates.

In return, society rewards those who give it what it wants. That is why how much money people have earned is a rough measure of how much they gave society what it wanted.

Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.

Movies are too literal.

Longevity uncommon extension of the fear of death.

She had lost the art of conversation but not, unfortunately, the power of speech.

Do you know, a horrible thing has happened to me. I have begun to doubt Tennyson.

I like to read dramatic novels and I absolutely love magazines.

If you meet somebody who's spent any length of time in prison, you don't let your guard down. Ever. And really, that's what that was about-if you open up too much, you're asking to get your teeth kicked in.

I almost feel like I'm unoffendable now. I can roll with whatever.

Imagination is the voice of daring. If there is anything Godlike about God it is that. He dared to imagine everything.

My first published novel was 'Mother of Demons,' which is simply 'The High Crusade' standing on its head. Poul Anderson placed his medieval human heroes in a futuristic alien setting; I placed my futuristic human heroes in a bronze age alien setting.