“The opioid crisis is, among other things, a parable about the awesome capability of private industry to subvert public institutions.”
― Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
― Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
“Tanzie knew Nicky was thinking what she was thinking—that Mum had finally gone mad. But she had read somewhere that mad people were like sleepwalkers—it was best not to disturb them. So she nodded really slowly, like this was all making good sense.”
― One Plus One
― One Plus One
“Under his breath, he repeated the words of Xenophon: “Anger undermines effective communication with your horse.”
― The Horse Dancer
― The Horse Dancer
“Happy kids grow up to be happy adults who raise happy kids, and so on.”
― The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
― The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
“Beck’s smile is intense and sincere, a smile with, not a smile at. Mom used to say you could tell a lot by the way a person treats the innocent, and Walt is nothing if not innocence personified.”
― Mosquitoland
― Mosquitoland
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