Actors didn’t have to be politicians, but politicians had to be actors. — Philip José Farmer

Styles was an old Mississippi pilot, a handsome youth, no liar, though given to inflating facts.

Actually, the situation was intolerable. But then it was surprising how much intolerableness a man could tolerate.

“It’s a nice toy and makes a lot of noise and looks impressive and will kill a man. But it’s wasteful and inefficient.”

“You make it sound like a congressman,” Sam said.