“I’d think there are degrees of greatness,” Adam said.
“I don’t think so,” said Samuel. “That would be like saying there are is little bigness. No. I believe when you come to that responsibility the hugeness and you are alone to make your choice. On one side you have warmth and companionship and sweet understanding, and on the other – cold, lonely greatness. There you make your choice. I’m glad I chose mediocrity, but how am I to say what reward might have come with the other? “
Adam Raised a Cain
May 12, 2009 by morningaftershow
The Morning After 
Ooooh that book. I stopped multiple times and just read Alix passage after passage of that book. Its incredible.