John

“It is in the nature of man that he is antagonistic toward the others of his sex. Each man sees in another a potential competitor for the limited rewards of male success, and the hostility which arises between them is a part of the natural balance of human life.

It is possible, as in the case of father and son, that a closeness will arise between two men which threatens the functional hostility of each. It is the duty of society to provide an artificial means of encouraging the proper degree of antagonism.”
― C.S. Friedman

“I had become a perfect fake human, saying the stupid and pointless things that humans say to each other all day long.”
― Jeff Lindsay, Dearly Devoted Dexter

“We share need, not-human. Yours is straightforward.” … “Mine is less so, but you will serve it. Come.”
― C.S. Friedman, The Madness Season

“Yeah. You treat him like a son or a soldier, instead of like a brother. He wants you to like him and admire him and love him. Maybe in that order.”
― Faith Hunter, Death's Rival