So Much Of 'normal, Civilized' Life Is

I Write Short Stories. They May Appear Big In Size, But When You Consider It, They're Four Or Five Novels In One... In Return For Picking Up One Of My Books, I'm Trying To Give Them Value For Their Money... The Goal Of Writing Any Book Is To Create The Illusion That What You Are Reading Is Reality And You're Part Of It.

Wars Are Fought By Teenagers, You Realize That. They Really Ought To Be Fought By The Politicians And Old People Who Start These Wars.

Patience Means Restraining Yourself. There Are Seven Emotions, Joy, Anger, Anxiety, Adoration, Grief, Fear, And Hate. If A Man Doesn't Give Way To These, He's Patient. I'm Not As Strong As I Might Be But I'm Patient.

Love Is A Christian Word, Anjin-san. Love Is A Christian Thought, A Christian Ideal. We Have No Word For 'love' As I Understand You To Mean It. Duty, Loyalty, Honor, Respect, Desire, Those Words And Thoughts Are What We Have, All That We Need.

First The Priests Arrive. Then The Conquistadores.