Boys always argued as if they knew then had the forces of logic on their side, even when they were being completely irrational. - Orson Scott Card

I was born with more power inside myself than I ever dreamed. But along with it there came no more sense than any other idiotic kid. Somewhere along in here I need to grow up into a man I can stand to live with. A man who doesn't just survive, but deserves to.

The funny thing was, you see, that Mike Fink didn't think of himself as a murderer. He thought of life as a contest, and dying was what happened to those who came out second best, but it wasn't the same as murder, it was a fair fight.

Like all children they only wanted to be known, and cared little about giving that gift to others.