The notion that the species can be improved in some way, that everyone could live in harmony, is a really dangerous idea. Those who are afflicted with this notion are the first ones to give up their souls, their freedom. Your desire that it be that way will enslave you and make your life vacuous.

One of the things you realize about gettin older is that not everybody is goin to get older with you.

Men of God and men of war have strange affinities.

No one can tell you what your life is goin to be, can they? No. It's never like what you expected. Quijada nodded. If people knew the story of their lives how many would then elect to live them?

It starts when you begin to overlook good manners. Any time you quit hearing Sir and Mam the end is pretty much in sight.

You either stick or you quit. And I wouldnt quit you I dont care what you done.

I have no enemies. I dont permit such a thing.