

“My prevailing interest has been in the world as a whole, and in the place of a person in a larger setting than one defined by national boundaries.”
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“I thought that Mr. Clutter was a very nice gentleman. I thought so right up to the moment that I cut his throat.”
― In Cold Blood
― In Cold Blood

“The noblest of ideas have always been protected by warriors.”
― The Sum of All Fears
― The Sum of All Fears

“All heart surgeons are bastards, and Conway is no exception.”
― A Case of Need
― A Case of Need

“The early women rise before I do. Their lamps splinter the gloom of the kitchens. They chatter in whispers as they brew tea for the cooks. Windows are open to counter the heat of the ovens. Outside, the sky is as black as my soul.”
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
― Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
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