Guy Vanderhaeghe quotes:

History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt.

Not to do as the child wishes would be wrong because he is born on a path, and it would be evil, a crime against nature to make him deny his spirit.

A man descending is propelled by inertia; the only initiative left him is whether or not he decides to enjoy the passing scene.

The Wars is a great book, rich in its images, its language, its construction, and, ultimately, its conception.