“...being in the same room with someone you love that is dying is to watch a part of your own self die.”

“Remember Alister, your arms aren’t long enough to box with God. Maybe one day you’ll realize that.” - Anna ~ The Cursed Man”

“I'm writing the next novel in the Thanatology series, entitled the Lurking Man...Thank God for erasers.”

“Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don't in your endurance of fatigue and privation. Always be tactful and well-mannered and teach your subordinates to do the same. Avoid excessive sharpness or harshness of voice, which usually indicates the man who has shortcomings of his own to hide.”

“the way to love someone is to lightly run your finger over that person's soul until you find a crack, and then gently pour your love into that crack.”

“Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning. ”

“But insight doesn't necessarily produce self-control. Sometimes you just see your destructiveness more clearly.”