

“I’m not convinced we can take them out from a distance, Nathan. That’s always been the American solution, by the way. Bigger guns. Nukes. Drone strikes.”
― When the children come
― When the children come

“Loneliness: there is no organ that can take it all.”
― The History of Love
― The History of Love

“The Profumo Affair in 1963 profoundly altered British society. It gave lie to the belief that those born into the ruling class were inherently superior and destined to lead.”
― Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives
― Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives

“See, the things we do, everything—the universe is watching. Good and bad. And that motherfucker is making a list like a goddammed accountant. And, in the end, all the accounts have to balance.”
― Tooth for Tooth
― Tooth for Tooth
“A place is only as good as the people you know in it. It's the people that make the place.”
― I Am Number Four
― I Am Number Four
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