“Before I could answer, there was a soft knock on the door. I turned to see an auburn-haired, green-eyed, freckle-faced young woman walk in. Her hair was a mass of soft curls and she wore no makeup. My first impression was to describe her as a plain-Jane. On closer inspection, hers was a strong and unique face. She dressed in slacks, silk blouse, and no visible jewelry. All of which, to me, indicated serene confidence. Her green eyes were piercing with almost a wild look to them. She handed the contract copies to the lawyer.”
― Appellate Judge
― Appellate Judge
“Yer the only friend I got, pigpiss... Ain't that the biggest tragedy you ever heard?”
― The Ask and the Answer
― The Ask and the Answer
“What you feel about another person, what you think or say about another person, what you do to another person – you do to you. Give judgment and criticism and you give it to yourself. Give love and appreciation to another person or anything, and you give it to yourself.”
― The Power
― The Power
“There was one way to do everything—and only one way.”
― Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
― Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
“Scott glanced at his watch but didn't register what it said. The notion of time had become as absurd as the quietly glowing trees.”
― The Elephant Tree
― The Elephant Tree
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