“He soon recognized the fact that the stimulus proceeded from the idea to be in the power of a woman rather than from the act of violence itself.”
“Acts that proceed from your calm center are always more effective than acts that proceed from fear, guilt, or anger.”
“The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. to this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.”
“Will suspected Jem was in fact cleverer than he was himself - but he lacked Will's tendency to assume the absolute worst about people and proceed from there.”
“Trust your intuition, rather than technology, to protect you from violence.”
“Good ideas come from everywhere. It's more important to recognize a good idea than to author it.”