Chính cuộc sống này mới là địa ngục; một bản án nô lệ suốt đời ở trần thế. - Colleen McCullough

Tất nhiên, người ta cho rằng khán giả vẫn thấy rõ toàn cảnh của một vở diễn hơn là diễn viên

There is something terribly reassuring about being in politics to enrich oneself. It’s normal. It’s human. It’s forgivable. It’s understandable. The ones to watch are the ones who are in politics to change the world. They do the real damage, the power-men and the altruists

The shock of having to pull herself up in the midst of a spontaneous reaction — I must remember to tell Dane about this, he’ll get such a kick out of it — that was what hurt the most. And because it kept on occurring so often, it prolonged the grief.