The Absence of Mercy Quotes

“He is perhaps fifteen—not truly a young man yet, but certainly well on his way—and he walks with the energy and indifference of one who possesses the luxury of youth but not yet the experience to appreciate its value or evanescence.”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy

“eyes cannot see what the mind does not know.”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy

“People live their whole lives for someday down-the-road, and eventually there is no down-the-road left.”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy

“farther into a fetal position. Lynn wrapped”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy

“She kept her other hand tucked into the front pocket of her hoodie, self-conscious of the two prosthetic fingers, despite the meticulous attention the plastic surgeon had paid to their aesthetic appearance.”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy

“leg in an amputee. Over the centuries, medical treatment had become quite adept at fixing parts of the body that were broken: a shattered bone, or even a shattered mind;”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy

“That’s your first helping,” his father responded.”
― John Burley, The Absence of Mercy