“What was I before the war? It’s hard to remember that far back. But I think maybe I was human.”

“To be in a war, you must learn the rules of survival… to win a war, you must break every fucking one of those rules.”

“I’m going to see you now Papa… you better run...”

“…Do not discount the value of luck. It is a hidden and unseen attribute in a man that will save him when nothing else can— learn to embrace it.”

“Even if my country remains in war with yours. . .remember. . . i am not your enemy.”

“Arson tried to grab him before his face hit the dirt, but it was too late. “Don’t touch me. This is where I belong.”“Fine.” Arson shrugged, lying down beside him on the ground.“What are you doing?”“Helping you,” Arson said, placing his hands behind his head. “The first session’s free.”

“You're only two handshakes away from evil.... Maybe it's the same thing with goodness. We're never far from what's good.... It doesn't seem like such a far-fetched idea that it takes only 36 people to keep evil at bay. Just remember that all of the upheavals in world history, both good and bad, were initiated by individuals.”