“We wrap up our violent and mysterious world in a pretence of understanding. We paper over the voids in our comprehension with science or religion, and make believe that order has been imposed.”

“A man is made of memories. It is all we are. Captured moments, the smell of a place, scenes played out time and again on a small stage. We are memories, strung on storylines--the tales we tell ourselves about ourselves, falling through our lives into tomorrow.”

“And what makes us human is that sometimes we snap. And in that moment of release we're closer to gods than we know.”

“Cowards make the best torturers. Cowards understand fear and they can use it.”

“Tell me, tutor,' I said. 'Is revenge a science, or an art?”

“I wanted to go home and if Hell rose up to stop me, it would make me desire it more.”

“Beside me Makin looked to have retreated into that closed and lonely place that we all reach if we keep digging. Dig a little deeper than that and you're in hell of a sudden.”