“Shame was one of those things that had to be excised like a cancer, but it was a hard thing to remove when it was wrapped around your heart.”

“Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause.”

“A weapon does not decide whether or not to kill. A weapon is a manifestation of a decision that has already been made.”

“Extreme violence has a way of preventing us from seeing the interests it serves.”