Quotes from Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan

He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt.

For death is life. It is only living that is lifeless.

Life is too fleet for onomatopoeia.

Why break the heart that never beat from love?

Lingering is so very lonely when one lingers all alone.

His was not the hatred that arises suddenly like a storm and as suddenly abates. It was, once the initial shock of anger and pain was over, a calculated thing that grew in a bloodless way.