I went, shouted louder and louder, tried to clear my mind so that, when necessary, I could act without thinking, act like a soldier. - Andy Duncan

Stephen knew I first served the Church by stocking reliquaries—transmuting unused bits of rotting paupers into the toes and teeth of saints.

I asked Formosus how his trial was proceeding thus far.
Less and less of God, and more and more of man
It is of God, as well, I replied. It is mad and pointless, and inefficient. It is godlike.

“I don’t allow officers to mince words with me, Colonel. You must speak freely and frankly.”
“General, they are ignoramuses.”
“I believe the phrase you were groping for, Colonel, is goddamn worthless ignoramuses, but you’re definitely on the right track.