Ellis Peters, The Heretic's Apprentice

"One century's saint is the next century's heretic ... and one century's heretic is the next century's saint. It is as well to think long and calmly before affixing either name to any man."

Ellis Peters, The Heretic's Apprentice

"What are wits for unless a man uses them?"

Ellis Peters, The Heretic's Apprentice

"They sell courage of a sort in the taverns. And another sort, though not for sale, a man can find in the confessional. Try the alehouses and the churches, Hugh. In either a man can be quiet and think."

Ellis Peters, The Heretic's Apprentice