My father was a deeply sentimental man. And like all sentimental men, he was also very cruel.

You can write anytime people will leave you alone and not interrupt you.

The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.

We're always lucky,' I said and like a fool I did not knock on wood.

There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.

Fish," he said, "I love you and respect you very much. But I will kill you dead before this day ends.

And this was the price you paid for sleeping together.