Caron Affeld

“Meanwhile, the British had announced that they would leave all British bases east of Suez. That cause great concern to the Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Menzies, who immediately went into discussion about this with cabinet ministers.”
― Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy

“Language was like clothes; it could be a help to one, or it could give one away. But the most important thing was that one should not pretend to be what one was not.”
― Willa Cather

“Yet I have gained nothing with material riches and leave it all behind for others, for the only possessions I will take with me on my journey are my memories and my deeds, and with these I shall be judged.”
― Jana Petken, The Guardian of Secrets

“There was nothing ordinary about Ossie May. She was tall, sexy, smart, and pretty. Her looks and personality were her drawing cards. The flip side was her temperament. She was beauty and rage sandwiched together, and she must have invented cussing. She would unload swear word after swear word in rapid succession. There had to be a law against such offensive language.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar