“...I'd become aware of human complexity--that's a kinder word than "deceit.”

“No blade can puncture the human heart like the well-chosen words of a spiteful son.”

“You see, young Dr. Marion, that's what makes us human. We always want more.”

“That's the funny thing about America - the blessed thing. As many people as there are to hold you back, there are angels whose humanity makes up for all the others." p 405”

“I knew what I'd say to him: You're much too late. We went ahead with our lives without you.”

“How we treat the least of our brethren,... that's the measure of this country.”

“When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact.”