“The first sign on a declining civilization is a decline in the arts.”

“It seemed such a short time ago that Erin had comerunning toward him, laughing, her black hair like silk around an elfin face. And he'd melted inside just atthe sight of her, gone breathless like a boy with his first real date. It still felt like that, despite her scars,her limp. In his heart, he carried a portrait of her that would withstand all the long, aging years, that wouldleave her young and unscarred for as long as he lived.”

“Get used to it. Life doesn't give, it takes. Anything worth having is worth fighting for.”

“Leave it to you to find a legal way to do something illegal”

“Women are the cradles of life. What sort of man tries to break a cradle (Marc)”

“No revolution succeeds without sacrifice.”

“Revolutionaries can't afford to worry about tomorrow.”