The meals were served in a large hall, in which Moctezuma was accustomed to eat, and the dishes quite filled the room, which was covered with mats and kept very clean.

The meals were served in a large hall, in which Moctezuma was accustomed to eat, and the dishes quite filled the room, which was covered with mats and kept very clean.

There are apothecaries' shops, where prepared medicines, liquids, ointments, and plasters are sold; barbers' shops, where they wash and shave the head; and restaurateurs, that furnish food and drink at a certain price.

An abundant supply of excellent water, forming a volume equal in bulk to the human body, is conveyed by one of these pipes, and distributed about the city, where it is used by the inhabitants for drink and other purposes.

Among these temples there is one which far surpasses all the rest, whose grandeur of architectural details no human tongue is able to describe; for within its precincts, surrounded by a lofty wall, there is room enough for a town of five hundred families.

The city is as large as Seville or Cordova; its streets, I speak of the principal ones, are very wide and straight; some of these, and all the inferior ones, are half land and half water, and are navigated by canoes.

Thus they have an idol that they petition for victory in war; another for success in their labors; and so for everything in which they seek or desire prosperity, they have their idols, which they honor and serve.

This city has many public squares, in which are situated the markets and other places for buying and selling.

There are fully forty towers, which are lofty and well built, the largest of which has fifty steps leading to its main body, and is higher than the tower of the principal tower of the church at Seville.

The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.

There's been a shift: Country music is popular music now. Every other genre wants to come over to our land.

For me, surrealism is in my blood; it's not an effort.

You shouldn't send people out to do a job which you cannot afford to equip them to do.

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.

Sports are not for everyone.

America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.

I want to be known as a solid all-around receiver that's fast, not a fast guy that plays receiver.

The same thing I did in 2013 is what I'm trying to do in 2014, which is continue to improve, continue to shock people. You know, I have several projects coming up between 2014 and 2015, and hopefully by 2015, I'll have another hour of stand-up material where I'll be able to go on the road and tour again.

The teacher can always tell when you did your homework on the bus.

If you ever live in a country run by a committee, be on the committee.

It may sound strange to say it of someone so famous, but I think Leonardo DiCaprio is underrated, particularly from an awards perspective. He is a very versatile actor. He started very young, and 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?' is one of my favourite films.

How long will it take the citizens of the United States, one wonders, to recognize that the house their country bombed in Iraq is the same one they were living in until it was foreclosed?

You should allow professors to become really outstanding academicians, recognised worldwide, and you should reward them.

Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else.

Dont let go of your dreams. If you have determination and belief in your dreams you will succeed in spite of your desire to let go

Basically, I tend to see the world differently to other people, and I write books and stories to alter the imagination of people so that they also see the world in a different way.

I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions.

I'd rather win a pennant than an Academy Award.

I think the number one thing that I find important is the importance of honesty with your friends and your parents, if you can be. But I think that telling people how you really feel, being who you truly are, being safe and taking care of yourself is the most important thing.

Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.

Turning 50 gives me more yesterdays than tomorrows.

The Santa Claus principle liquidates itself.

Nearly every notable event in 'Wake' has a date or a time stamp.

What happens with smaller businesses is that they give in to the misconception that their site is secure because the system administrator deployed standard security products - firewalls, intrusion detection systems, or stronger authentication devices such as time-based tokens or biometric smart cards. But those things can be exploited.