“Naval heroes are seldom immodest, but soldiers quite often are. It is said of one gallant general that publication of his book was delayed because the printer ran out of capital I's.” — John Colville Copy Share Image
“Are we truly acting from principle and not from interest? Surely it is at least convenient that for us the two coincide.” — John Colville Copy Share Image
“Naval heroes are seldom immodest, but soldiers quite often are. It is said of one gallant general that publication of his book was delayed… — John Colville Copy Share Image
He fertilizes a phrase or a line of poetry for weeks and then gives birth to it in a speech. — John Colville Copy Share Image
