When does loyalty become martyrdom?

Since Deacon Hollingshead's arrival in town last July the Dominion had been hard at work, cleansing New York City of moral corruption. "Corruption" is a popular word with the enthusiasts of the Dominion, usually uttered as a prelude to the knife, the docket, or the noose.

Ah, books." Ziegler, smiling, came up behind me. "They bob like corks on an ocean. Float between worlds, messages in bottles.

You must not make the mistake of thinking that because nothing lasts, nothing matters.

When does loyalty become martyrdom?

An honest book is almost as good as a friend.

If I am an agnostic, Calyxa, it's because I'm also a realist.