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“It wasn’t always that way for the wives of powerful men. Prior to the 1960s, the press generally kept mum about the sex lives of politicians. When Eleanor Roosevelt discovered her husband’s affair by reading a love letter, she kept it to herself — and used it to gain the upper hand in her marriage, which had the additional benefit of setting her free to pursue writing and social activism.”
― Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
― Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives
“Yet in my experience, when left to their own devices people will get up to one of two things: nothing much, and no good.”
― We Need to Talk About Kevin
― We Need to Talk About Kevin
“Frankly, Olan couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a ping pong paddle.”
― Worm Holes
― Worm Holes
“Vasquez faced off Vince. “We’ll meet in hell for sure.” Vince didn’t blink. “I have a condo there waiting for me. You’re welcome for tea. Now, give the order, Colonel.”
― The Eden Paradox
― The Eden Paradox
“hate has no literature: real fear and real hate have no words”
― Shantaram
― Shantaram
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