There are situations in life to which the only satisfactory response is a physically violent one. If you don't make that response, you continually relive the unresolved situation over and over in your life.

Russell Conwell Hoban (February 4 1925 – December 13 2011) was an American expatriate writer of fantasy science fiction mainstream fiction magic realism poetry and children's books. He lived in London England from 1969 until his death.