1. “I was happy but happy is an adult word. you don’t have to ask a child about happy, you see it. they are or they are not. adults talk about being happy because largely they are not. talking about it is the same as trying to catch the wind. much easier to let it blow all over you.” 2. “soldiers and women. that’s how the world is. any other role is temporary. any other role is a gesture.” 3. “we are a philosophical people, conversant with the nature of greed and desire, holding hands with the Devil and God. we would not wish to let go of either. this…