All the Lonely People

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.

—Aristotle: Politics

you can’t stop loyalty if it happens to be in your blood.

You don’t stop loving people because aren’t nice and you can’t stop loyalty if it happens to be in your blood.

He deals in litter and detritus; his judgement is not always sound and he knows the symptoms of loneliness like the noise of his own breath.