Kelley

“They did not suspect her for a moment. It did not occur to them that a woman could be dangerous. How foolish they were. Women could do most of the things men did. Who was left in charge when the men were fighting wars, or going on crusades? There were women carpenters, dyers, tanners, bakers and brewers.”
― Ken Follett, The Pillars of the Earth

“Why did people manufacture trouble when there was already so much of it in the world?”
― Ken Follett, Pillars of the Earth: Part 1 of 3

“You never know," Jack said speculatively. "There may come a time when savages like William Hamleigh aren't in power; when the laws protect the ordinary people instead of enslaving them; when the king makes peace instead of war. Think of that - a time when towns in England don't need walls!”
― Ken Follett, The Pillars of the Earth