[This] day I got away from that invention of the devil—family.
[A] woman in a smartly tailored suit. She looked elegant, dignified, and judgmental.
Thinking carefully is something that happens to other people.
She was unpopular, self-important, and lacking the sense of humor gene.
I hadn’t realized how closely together we would live and work. … Now we moved into the physical part of our training. Apparently, up until now, we’d had it easy. … I suspect there are married couples who have less intimate physical contact than we did.
I started to make plans. Not to cheat exactly, because that would be wrong, wouldn’t it? More like dealing with the situation on my own terms.
How did you find the East Gate?I was looking for the South Gate.…I can’t seem to find your name on the transport list.Bloody hellfire, sir. Does that mean I didn’t have to do this?“Miss Black, there are two Ps in oppressed and only one N in minority. You are neither. Delete [that]."
I saved Sussman’s life when he told Kal her bum looked big in a bustle.
He looked tired. I looked at the clock. It was so late it was early.
The reason I can’t deal with sympathy is because I never bloody get any.
You’re more generous than I think I would be.Yes, well, he’s dead, and I’m not. If it was the other way around, I’d probably be a bit miffed.
Half of me looked forward to seeing what she had done, half of me didn’t want to go out and mix with people just yet, and half of me (presumably the half that can’t add up) didn’t want to see her because I knew she would blame me for Sussman.
Dieter and Markham … squared up to each other. Given their respective sizes, it was rather like a chipmunk hurling itself at Mount Everest.
My fist, traveling at the combined speeds of rage and retribution, impacted hard on her nose.
Directly or indirectly, I was responsible for everyone currently in sick bay. That had to be some sort of record.
"You’ve seen this unit go through historians like laxatives through a short grandmother."
Others came to help. I’ve never been undressed by so many people.
He was calm and soothing and had a reasonable explanation for everything. No woman should have to put up with that.
The building … was just like us—noisy and gloriously tasteless.
We had them on speed-dial. They had us on their blacklist.
In the distance, I could hear shouting. And screaming. Familiar sounds. St. Mary’s [staff] thundered past on their way to make a crisis considerably worse. It was nice to be home.See what you're missing?
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Books that Build Character(s)
Denise Barker, Author, Blogger, Copy Editor
Books that Build Character(s)
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in
comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you give someone a book, you don’t give him just paper, ink, and glue. You give him the possibility of a whole new life. Christopher Morley
The best inheritance you can leave your kids is an example of how to live a full and meaningful life. Dan Zadra
When you give someone a book, you don’t give him just paper, ink, and glue. You give him the possibility of a whole new life. Christopher Morley
The best inheritance you can leave your kids is an example of how to live a full and meaningful life. Dan Zadra
