Leon Bartmess

“TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.”
― Daniel Quinn

“There was a month of fiery happiness. Then six kinked years of suffering.”
― Annie Proulx, The Shipping News

“I wanted to thank you for saving my life. I am still puzzled about your motives
though. Was it revenge against Zedan for rejecting you?”
“You insult me. It seems that you think of everybody in the same lowly terms you
think of yourself. If there is anybody I should hate for Zedan rejecting me, it should be
you. He was only doing what is expected of him in our society.”
“You mean you don't hate me?” This was a new revelation to Brown. It worried him.
He was used to hate, he could deal with it, but this he could not understand, he had used
the girl ruthlessly and yet she did not hate him.”
― Max Nowaz, The Arbitrator

“They walked along, two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate.”
― William Golding, Lord of the Flies