Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.

Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week. [Matthew 26:41].

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week. [Matthew 26:41].

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

There is pleasure in calm remembrance of a past sorrow.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

Man hoards himself when he has nothing to give away.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if read more

I write about violence as naturally as Jane Austen wrote about manners. Violence shapes and obsesses our society, and if we do not stop being violent we have no future.

Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.

We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.