“A superhero spliced criminals from victims. In Gowanus things tended to be more mixed up.”
“Officially, he was no longer a victim, he was a criminal”
“Forgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a criminal of his crime. It has everything to do with relieving oneself of the burden of being a victim--letting go of the pain and transforming oneself from victim to survivor.”
“Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.”
“The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.”
“Enough words! The criminals are escaping, we the victims, we stand still.”