Chance, another word for destiny. - Philip José Farmer

“It’s a nice toy and makes a lot of noise and looks impressive and will kill a man. But it’s wasteful and inefficient.”
“You make it sound like a congressman,” Sam said.

Rouged green lips part like a gangrened wound.

The religions of Jesus, Paul, and Buddha had started to degenerate before their founders were cold in their graves. Just as St. Francis’ order had begun corrupting before its founder’s body was rotten.