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#1

“That was how you survived. See the world as it is. Not as you think it is. Not as you want it to be, or think it should be. Not even as it was yesterday. See it exactly as it is, right now.”
― Barry Kirwan, When the children come

tags: adventure, dark, thriller

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#2

“The children seek to resolve the issue amongst themselves, and mete out punishment to restore balance and keep the game going.”
― J.K. Franko, Eye for Eye

tags: balance, childish-wisdom, games, hide-and-seek, karma, life-lessons, play, wisdom

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#3

“For each of these women, the fear of the unknown — of leaving a marriage and casting off alone — may have bound them to a marriage where there is insensitivity, neglect, or even outright abuse. People learn intimacy at home, and when those early standards are set too low, a wife may second-guess her judgment about when and whether she should leave.”
― Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

tags: calculation, character, goals, greatness, humanity, influence, marriage, personal-goals, political, relationships

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#4

“I just wanted to hear you beg. You’re almost as pitiful as those useless bodies on the floor.”
― Marie Montine, Mourning Grey: Part Two

tags: action, adventure, drama, dystopian, dystopian-horror, fantasy-novel, fiction, supernatural

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#5

“It was as if we played chess after denying me both bishops and knights.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow

tags: action-novel, adventure-story, crime, detective-novel, historical-crime-story, intrigue, murder-mystery-novel, mystery-thriller, private-investigator, thriller-novel

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#6

“A detective in love with a breathtakingly beautiful stripper, who also is a major criminal: “Among her coterie of supplicants was Joe Fucci, a senior detective on the Laughlin force. Joe regarded himself as handsome, and he was. If he went without shaving for three days, a John Deere was required to cut through the growth. No electric razor created by man stood a chance in that tangle of growth.”
― John M. Vermillion, Pack's Posse

tags: action-hero, american-politics, crime-thriller, fast-paced, leadership, patriotism, pslam-91, us-marshal

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#7

“A traitor to both sides, the ultimate asshole…”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

tags: courtroom-drama, extremism, immigration, justice-system, police, police-drama, politics, terrorism, terrorist-attack, white-supremacy

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#8

“How could a man so adept at playing these parts not possess some of the same qualities in reality? Is he not a sample of the fabled alpha male?”
― Crystal Raven, Virtual Mirrors: First Journal

tags: adventure, epic, erotica, fantasy, futuristic-romance, original, romance, sci-fi, science-fiction-romance, thriller

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#9

“Fine," I said. "But I'm telling you, this won't work." With an impish grin on his face, he came very close and gave me a long, slow kiss. "And I'm telling you it will.”
― Kiera Cass, The One

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#10

“Very well! It shall be as you say. But my son, pray this works.
I am praying. I'm talking to you, right?
Oh...yes. Good point. Amphitrite - incoming!”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

tags: gods, percy, poseidon, pray

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#11

“The moral sense in mortals is the duty
We have to pay on mortal sense of beauty.”
― vladimir nabokov, Lolita

tags: beauty, morality, mortality

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#12

“I shall stick to our vow: never, never under any circumstances, to say anything unbecoming of the other...The trouble, of course, is that most successful men are prone to some form of vanity. There comes a stage in their lives when they consider it permissible to be egotistic and to brag to the public at large about their unique achievements.”
― Nelson Mandela, Conversations With Myself

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#13

“You know Quinn?" Macaulay asked me.
"Ten minutes ago I was putting him to bed."
Macaulay grinned. "I hope you keep his acquaintance like that - social"
"Meaning what?"
Macaulay's grin became rueful. "He used to be my broker, and his advice led me right up to the poorhouse steps."
"That's sweet," I said. "he's my broker now and I'm following his advice." Macaulay and the girl laughed. I pretended I was laughing and returned to my table.”
― Dashiell Hammett, The Thin Man

tags: advice, broker, funny, humor, money

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#14

“A woman who is baarri is like a pious slave. She honors her husband’s family and feeds them without question or complaint. She never whines or makes demands of any kind. She is strong in service, but her head is bowed. If her husband is cruel, if he rapes her and then taunts her about it, if he decides to take another wife, or beats her, she lowers her gaze and hides her tears. And she works hard, faultlessly. She is a devoted, welcoming, well-trained work animal. This is baarri. If”
― Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel

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