“What do you hope readers will ultimately take away from Cussy’s story? Poverty and marginalization are not so much economics or politics or societal issues as much as they are human issues. They are best grappled with by reaching deep into the lives of those suffering them. Knowing one small piece of this world—the earth, the sky, the plants, the people, and the very air of it—helps us to understand the sufferings and joys of others ourselves.”
― The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
― The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
“If you wake up in the morning, it is a good day.”
― The Tattooist of Auschwitz
― The Tattooist of Auschwitz
“Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas. It's attractive because it's simple, it's direct, it's almost always available as an option. When you can't think of a good rebuttal for your opponent's argument, you can always punch them in the face.”
― Abaddon’s Gate
― Abaddon’s Gate
“Some things you cannot leave behind. Your history will pursue you doggedly across frontiers and over oceans. It will slip past the unsmiling border guards, fold itself invisibly into the pages of your passport, a silent, treacherous stowaway.”
― The Paris Hours
― The Paris Hours
“There was a button," Holden said. "I pushed it."
"Jesus Christ. That really is how you go through life, isn't it?”
― Nemesis Games
"Jesus Christ. That really is how you go through life, isn't it?”
― Nemesis Games
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