“In medieval times, contrary to popular belief, most knights were bandits, mercenaries, lawless brigands, skinners, highwaymen, and thieves. The supposed chivalry of Charlemagne and Roland had as much to do with the majority of medieval knights as the historical Jesus… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share
“In medieval times, contrary to popular belief, most knights were bandits, mercenaries, lawless brigands, skinners, highwaymen, and thieves. The supposed chivalry of Charlemagne and Roland had as much to do with the majority of medieval knights as the historical Jesus with the temporal riches and hypocrisy of the Catholic Church, or any church for that matter. Generally accompanied by their… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share
“The sun tells the best joke of a day full of them, setting so spectacularly that you can almost smell the tropical paradise lazing… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“The country was a dreamland; and perhaps it even reminded my wife's grandfather of the night he woke up drunk in his friend's house,… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“The schoolroom clock was worn raw by stares; and you couldn't look up at the big Puritanical face of it and not feel the… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“It was difficult to imagine that a full day hadn't yet passed since we boarded the airliner in New York. I paused. Medieval man… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“But loving Tristan often felt like loving something once removed. He could be cold and indifferent to others' suffering, especially if he was causing… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“Will this be in the examination, Mr Hecker?" was the limit of my students' interest in any given subject. If it was going to… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
“In all these sights I achieve solace only in bringing forth trees, picturing them blooming like smoke from the roofs of gutted buildings, dreaming… — Tod Wodicka Copy Share Image
