"Bravery is better than magnanimity."

"From what I know about alcoholism, I'd say there's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing…"

"I mean, I did ride the Paris subway in an attempt to get pick-pocketed in order to see how exactly they did…"

"Hemingway did not seem discouraged, but Matthews was. Hemingway said, sure, they would get to the sea, but …"

"Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will."

"The basic honor code of the savage -bravery for men, chastity for women- is still recognizable beneath the …"

"Desperate courage makes One a majority."