You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.

The conventional parabola--sentiment, the touch of the hand, the kiss, the passionate kiss, the feel of the body, the climax in the bed, then more bed, then less bed, then the boredom, the tears and the final bitterness--was to him shameful and hypocritical.

History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.