genuflecting

When considering a man’s motives, remember you must not measure his wheat with your bushel. He may not be using the same standard at all.”

inexorable,

implacable

Ostensibly,

perspicacious

“Most prisons are of our own making. A man makes his own freedom, too.”

For a very brief period I was happy, and, an even rarer gift, I knew I was happy.

“When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool, you end up sounding like a moron instead. Let’s start again.”