Lindsey Davis Quotes

They were not beggars; well, not in the usual sense. They were Christians, who wanted not just my nephews' money but their souls.

Curiosity is a terrible inducement.

Architectural drawings may look beautiful and be admired by critics but to be good, they have to work in daily use.

In my experience, men who sit in corners are the ones to watch.

If being hit on the head by a falling flower tub could be worth cash to the victim, what price a child’s life under civil law?

In fact, making up a spiteful lie has become respectable. Today's "jesters" are outright public nuisances.

Words are real if other people think they understand their meaning.

Their work was undercover—yet their existence unconcealed. That is how fear works.