“I could read the opposing team’s thoughts, you see. I knew their plans the moment they did and was able to counter them with ease. It was a cruelly unfair advantage… it took all the joy out of the game. Under the circumstances- it would have been dishonorable to keep playing. So I quit. I hated my psi-talent then. I’d have given anything to get rid of it.”

“You know, outside the circus most people were afraid of me. But I didn’t hate them. I pitied them. Do you know why?Because most people will never know anything beyond what they see with their own two eyes.”

You know, maybe an early retirement in Palm Springs isn’t such a bad idea. Find a sugar daddy, settle down, put this hot mess behind me.I really hate making responsible choices sometimes

“You are as close to me in character & deed as my right eye is to my left. So I can tell the jury you deserve all the punishment I have known and more. “

“The chain of command. Rules of engagement. This Geneva Convention thing. Medical evac. Supply lines. The white flag. The Red Cross. Worrying about evacuees & refugees. Taking prisoners. Losing the battle but winning the war. Cursed diplomats. The proper standard of grooming. Sensible things like having enough bullets before going into battle. That’s the dung my sister cares about. I’m the other God of War.”

“Everyone fails at who they’re “supposed” to be. A measure of a person - of a hero, is how well they succeed at being who they are.”

“And you think life takes more than it gives. But not today. Today it is giving us something. It’s giving us a chance.”

“No amount of money ever bought a second of time”

“What is the point of possessing power if it is not used? …And of being human If not used for good?I, also am afraid. But my friends need me… And a person should always stand by those he loves”.

“Always hard to make decisions. Always tough to know when to let go. When to give up. When to know enough is enough. And then there are some who never learn. And then there are others who never know when enough is enough.Who aren’t stopped by common sense, or even death. And people like that… you want to keep an eye on.Because you never know where they will lead you.”

”But I know you cared for me and it hurt you…Because of what I thought I was, I couldn’t care enough for you back. You asked me once Bobby, when I said that being male or female was like looking through different sunglasses. Who is behind the glasses, now I can tell you. It is someone who loves you best of all. “

“The day he jumped off the roof of the Baltimore Academy was the fifth day. The day he learned he didn’t know how to kill himself. Without even trying, his body grew lighter, his bones grew soft… He almost bounced when he hit the pavement.He almost laughed instead of crying when he realized he wasn’t even hurt.”

CLOUD