“When you visualized a man or woman carefully, you could always begin to feel pity – that was a quality God’s image carried with it. When you saw the lines at the corners of the eyes, the shape of the mouth, how the hair grew, it was impossible to hate. Hate was just a failure of imagination.”

British novelist and short story writer of the 20th century, Graham Greene is best known for his morally complex narratives that blend espionage, religion, and human ambiguity. His works like *The Power and the Glory* and *The Quiet American* explore the tensions between faith, power, and personal conscience with sharp psychological insight.