Child of the River Quotes

“He tried to flee from his true self, and let a little hungry part of himself rule his life. He was all appetite and nothing else.”
― Paul McAuley, Child of the River

“You want to be a soldier. Here’s some advice. Don’t think too much about what you have to do, and don’t think about it at all when it’s done.”
― Paul McAuley, Child of the River

“He tried to flee from his true self, and let a little hungry part of himself rule his life. He was all appetite and nothing else. I think he would have eaten the whole world, if he could.”
― Paul McAuley, Child of the River