You are killing me, fish, the old man thought. But you have a right to. Never have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother.

My life used to be full of everything. Now if you aren't with me I haven't a thing in the world.

I was young and not gloomy and there were always strange and comic things that happened in the worst time.

You are all a lost generation. [with credit to Gertrude Stein]

All things truly wicked start from innocence.

Never mistake motive for action.

Fish," he said softly, aloud, "I'll stay with you until I am dead.