Tanislav

“There is no one so leadenfooted as the reluctant bringer of bad news.”
― Mary Stewart, The Moon-Spinners

“I was proud that the four of us responded as a team. In perfect unison, like a well-oiled combat machine, we turned and ran for our lives.”
― Rick Riordan, The Sword of Summer

“Men believe women are hopeless gossips, but women know men are. The poor creatures are worse than women in some ways, because they cannot admit to themselves that they are gossiping, or doubt the discretion of the individuals in whom they confide. 'Strictly in confidence, old boy, just between you and me...'.”
― Elizabeth Peters, He Shall Thunder in the Sky

“It's terribly important for everyone, at any age, to live to his full potential. Otherwise a kind of dry rot sets in, a rust, a disintegration of personality,”
― Dorothy Gilman