The cane leaves a mark on your flesh for a few hours, a day or two. The good answers to the questions leave a mark on your brain for many years, sometimes even for life,” my father said.

“Man is by nature a curious animal. You can hide the truth from him temporarily,…”

“While the new Legionnaire man eliminated his enemies in the name of God, with a…”

“All the light was now coming from the East; and it looked breathtakingly new. I…”

“He thought of his wife, of his son, of his youth. He thought of life. He though…”