“He decided in favor of life out of sheer spite and malice.”

“It makes me sick,the blindness, deadness, out-of-dateness, stodginess and, yes, sheer jealous malice of the great bulk of England.”

“Heaven is by favor; if it were by merit your dog would go in and you would stay out. Of all the creatures ever made (man) is the most detestable. Of the entire brood, he is the only one... that possesses malice. He is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.”

“Dr. Rhinestein did not test for malice, for spiteful indifference, or for congenital meanness. If they could, I wonder how many fish we might throw back.”

“He remembered the sheer perfection of her creamy breasts; the incredible silkiness of her skin; the exquisite taste of her lips; the way she had kissed him and held him to her..."Nick," the chairman said sharply, "I assume you are in favor of this proposal?"Nick dragged his gaze from the windows. He had no idea what proposal was being discussed. "I'd like to hear more about it before I decide," he prevaricated.Seven surprised faces turned toward him. "It's your proposal,Nick," the chairman scowled. "You wrote it.""Then naturally I'm in favor of it," he informed them coolly.”

“Life is a warfare against the malice of others.”