This is how…life happens. One small thing at a time. A series of inconsequential junctions, any or none of which can lead to salvation or disaster. There are no grand moments where a person does or does not perform the… — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
Because civilization isn't a thing that you build and then there it is, you have it forever. It needs to be built constantly, recreated daily. It vanishes far more quickly than he ever would have thought possible. And if he wishes to live, he must do what he can to prevent the world he wants to live in from fading… — Steven Galloway Copy Share
A weapon does not decide whether or not to kill. A weapon is a manifestation of a decision that has already been made. — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
She felt an enveloping happiness to be alive, a joy made stronger by the certainty that someday it would all come to an end.… — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
Most argument, and in fact most conflict, has nothing to do with the present. It's always about the past or the future. People can't agree on the details of what has happened or is going to happen. But we rarely know what has happened, and we never know what is going to happen. What is really at dispute is how… — Steven Galloway Copy Share
“The men on the hills told her that she hated them, and they did everything they could to make it true. She did not fight very hard. It was an easy thing to do. She wonders whether it would have been possible to behave any differently. She hopes it is. She hopes that, somewhere in the city, there are people… — Steven Galloway Copy Share
“The opportunity to die was everywhere, and it just wasn't surprising when that opportunity became an event.” — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
“He knows the sniper will fire again, but he isn't afraid. At this moment fear doesn't exist. There's no such thing as bravery. There… — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
“Arrow let the slow pulse of the vibrating strings flood into her. She felt the lament raise a lump in her throat, fought back… — Steven Galloway Copy Share Image
