“She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind.”
― Cat’s Cradle
― Cat’s Cradle
“...it is certain that we must learn the value of being women committed to our prayers and faithful to our calling.”
― A Woman of Strength: Reclaim Your Past, Seize Your Present, and Secure Your Future
― A Woman of Strength: Reclaim Your Past, Seize Your Present, and Secure Your Future
“There are scores of people who have never recovered, or been recovered, from an FSB interrogation.
They’re a hard organization to describe because nothing like the FSB exists in the USA. To get even remotely close, you’d have to ask the CIA to birth a seven-headed hydra with the faces of the FBI, DEA, NSA, Immigration, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, and the Navy Seals with a hangover and a grudge.”
― Red Russia
They’re a hard organization to describe because nothing like the FSB exists in the USA. To get even remotely close, you’d have to ask the CIA to birth a seven-headed hydra with the faces of the FBI, DEA, NSA, Immigration, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, and the Navy Seals with a hangover and a grudge.”
― Red Russia
“He had an intrusive gaze and quietly confident manner, that seemed to strip away the layers of protective deception Scott would usually adopt around strangers.”
― The Elephant Tree
― The Elephant Tree
“...it is a glory and a privilege to love what Death doesn't touch.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
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