Paul Bulmer

“A British voice, measured, low-keyed, almost mournful, yet confident—the voice of the island’s Governor, General Sir William Dobbie—assured them that all would be well. His message was brief, and none the worse for that. It was also clear. Hard times might lie ahead of them, but with divine aid they would maintain the security of their island fortress: "I therefore call on all humbly to seek God’s help, and then in reliance on Him to do their duty unflinchingly.”
― Nicholas Monsarrat, The Kappillan of Malta

“Like all peoples, the Egyptians were most enthralled by the core aspects of life: sex, birth, death, and the afterlife. Warfare, bloodshed, illness, disease, and the natural order also figured heavily in the makeup of the Egyptian pantheon. The gods of the crops, the hearth and home, knowledge, learning, and war and death also figured prominently.”
― Stephan Weaver, Egyptian Gods: Discover the Ancient Gods of Egyptian Mythology

“Men who lead by fear might become great kings and might rule lands so great that no man knows their boundaries, but they can be beaten, too, beaten by men who fight as brothers.”
― Bernard Cornwell, Warriors of the Storm

“It was a marvellous morning, clear as a mirror, warm as the promise of love, bright as heaven.”
― Nicholas Monsarrat, The Kappillan of Malta