Austin Fay

“He looked like a kid who just realized he’d jumped in the deep end of the pool and was trying to figure out whether he should embarrass himself by shouting for help or drown with a little dignity.”
― James S.A. Corey, Babylon's Ashes

“Our failure to acknowledge fathers’ importance is now reflected in the shape of the American family. Fathers are disappearing. Fewer American fathers are participating in the lives of their children now than at any time since the United States began keeping records.”
― Paul Raeburn, Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked

“The refugee station stank of loss and waiting.”
― James S.A. Corey, Babylon's Ashes

“He and Augustus had discussed the question of leadership many times. “It ain’t complicated,” Augustus maintained. “Most men doubt their own abilities. You don’t. It’s no wonder they want to keep you around. It keeps them from having to worry about failure all the time.”
― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove