Paulinus, everyone knows. Say the word, and I'll run the bitch over with my chariot

Mum had a Charles-and-Diana wedding mug that had survived longer than the marriage itself. Mum had worshipped Princess Di and frequently lamented her passing. "Gone," she would say, shaking her head in disbelief. "Just like that. All that exercise for nothing." Diana-worship was the nearest thing Mum had to a religion.

Don’t cry. Carry what you love about me with you; leave the pain behind.

Lepida, has anyone ever told you that you're a cruel spiteful selfish slut?...You're vicious. You're unprincipled. You mistreat your slaves and abuse your daughter. And furthermore you're the worst, most neglectful, most criminal wife in Rome. I think we can go now.

I would like to be where Diana Rigg or Judi Dench is, but I expect it is as good as it is going to get.

Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back.