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“Lieutenant Belguzar? Did you hear me?”
“No, sir. Sorry. Could you repeat your question?”
“What happened on the second of April? I want every detail; everything you were contemplating.”
― Murder on the Naval Base
“No, sir. Sorry. Could you repeat your question?”
“What happened on the second of April? I want every detail; everything you were contemplating.”
― Murder on the Naval Base
“For each of these women, the fear of the unknown — of leaving a marriage and casting off alone — may have bound them to a marriage where there is insensitivity, neglect, or even outright abuse. People learn intimacy at home, and when those early standards are set too low, a wife may second-guess her judgment about when and whether she should leave.”
― 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
“You couldn't change a river into a sea, but you could trace a new channel for it to follow.”
― The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
― The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
“If we take a small step in extolling peacemakers as much as honoring war heroes, we will be making a giant leap towards peace.”
― Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity: Total Information Awareness
― Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity: Total Information Awareness
“I thought that if the right time gets missed, if one has refused or been refused something for too long, it's too late, even if it is finally tackled with energy and received with joy. Or is there no such thing as "too late"? Is there only "late," and is "late" always better than "never"? I don't know.”
― The Reader
― The Reader
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