Emperors must make their own rules. - Lindsey Davis

This was a solitary walk where the sun and the scents of wild flowers would act on a tortured mind like a soothing drug.

I had been right in the first place. Getting involved with politicians is complete stupidity.

I like my women in a few wisps of drapery: then I can hope for a chance to remove the wisps. If they start out with nothing I tend to get depressed because either they have just stripped off for someone else or, in my line of work, they are usually dead.