Napoleon telling his soldiers "don't just walk straight into enemy firing lines try to go to one side or the other perhaps" and all of Europe shivering at the tactical genius of this devil in human form
[sobbing at my desk as I unpack my 7th computer monitor, my daughter pulling at my pant leg to get my attention]
"daddy, why can't you come to the park with mommy?"
"honey, I'm sorry. the money...it's right there, it's right on the table."