Maria Booten

“They're trying to kill me," Yossarian told him calmly.
No one's trying to kill you," Clevinger cried.
Then why are they shooting at me?" Yossarian asked.
They're shooting at everyone," Clevinger answered. "They're trying to kill everyone."
And what difference does that make?”
― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

“It's not the answer you wanted to hear," Pha said.
"It's the truth," Katrina said stepping onto the walk leading to the back door. "The truth's better than hearing nothing.”
― Andrea Luhman, Missing Wings

“And I've thought of a way to help you with the concept of color.

"Close your eyes and be still, now. I'm going to give you a memory of a rainbow.”
― Lois Lowry, The Giver

“My involvement must be kept secret, no matter what, Rollie. Even if it backfires and you face prison or worse. Got it?”
“You may count on me, Mr. President, as long as you promise to remember, you have the power to pardon criminals.”
“Yes, I do, don’t I?” RonJohn snickers. “I almost forgot about my convenient little presidential power.”
“We’ll see that the campaign gets a fresh and ample supply of cash. God bless the Supreme Court and Citizens United”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal High