It's an ancient technique known as lying, Khouri.

Enjoy it, kid. Enjoy feeling that you can make a difference.' Floyd flashed him a smile. 'It won't last for ever.

Victory loses its meaning without the memory of what you've vanquished.

You worry that we're becoming monsters. Merlin, we already were monsters. You didn't make us any worse.

I think I've reduced the amount of blood in my caffeine system to an acceptable level.

It's an ancient technique known as lying, Khouri.

The human capacity for grief. It just isn't capable of providing an adequate emotional response once the dead exceed a few dozen in number. And it doesn't just level off - it just gives up, resets itself to zero.