A skull dislodged from the pile and clattered to the floor, where it rolled to a stop at my feet and stared up at me. Hello, future, I thought.  Jacob, Hollow City

The true purpose of money is to manipulate others and make them feel lesser than you.   Horace, Hollow City

A true philosopher never seeks to subvert the order of things. He accepts it. He asks only to be allowed to cultivate the thoughts that comfort a strong spirit. -Saint Savin, Umberto Eco’s The Island of the Day Before