Mohamed

“People in France have a phrase: "Spirit of the Stairway." In French: esprit d'Escalier. It means that moment when you find the answer but it's too late. So you're at a party and someone insults you. You have to say something. So, under pressure, with everybody watching, you say something lame. But the moment you leave the party . . .

As you start down the stairway, then - magic. You come up with the perfect thing you should've said. The perfect crippling put down. That's the Spirit of the Stairway.”
― Chuck Palahniuk

“As the French say, who doesn't like getting their butt sucked?”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Haunted

“A true friend doesn't have guts; they beat you up and later plead with you to beat them back.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“You govern people, you do good and bad things.
If you don't have guts to do bad, then step aside.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut