Richard

“Peter Lake had no illusions about mortality. He knew that it made everyone perfectly equal, and that the treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter, and love. The wealthy could not buy these things. On the contrary, they were for the taking.”
― Mark Helprin, Winter's Tale

“Justice came from a fight amid complexities, and required all the virtues in the world merely to be perceived.”
― Mark Helprin, Winter's Tale