A person probably couldn't live without pride. But living by pride, alone the prospects were too dark. Way too dark.

“Whatever the composition of this new world might be, I surely have no choice bu…”

“I understand what you mean by precarious. Sometimes I feel so- I don't know- lo…”

“In other words, let's face it: Life is basically unfair. But even in a situatio…”

“What was lost was lost. There was no retrieving it, however you schemed, no ret…”