“I’d known cruelty in a school—cruelty that would keep these amateurs up all night. But this kind of scene—crowds batting around a person because they thought he was weak—happened to be my personal trigger.”
“Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.”
“All cruelty springs from weakness.”
“Especially well known around the office is my weakness for dyspareunist women. Most people would find such disparity in unity repelling, but it harmonizes perfectly with my personal tastes.”
“Savor kindness because cruelty is always possible later.”
“But there is neither kindness nor cruelty in time, and events happen without consideration for those who have a preference.”