“Life had already taught Stephen one thing, and that was that never must human beings be allowed to suspect that a creature fears them. The fear of the one is a spur to the many, for the primitive hunting instinct dies hard – it is better to face a hostile world than to turn one’s back for a moment.”

“Life had already taught Stephen one thing, and that was that never must human beings be allowed to suspect that a creature fears them. The fear of the one is a spur to the many, for the primitive hunting instinct dies hard – it is better to face a hostile world than to turn one’s back for a moment.”

— Radclyffe Hall