Hardcore Vanilla

“Intelligence without the ability to give and receive affection leads to mental and moral breakdown... the mind absorbed in and involved in itself as a self-centered end, to the exclusion of human relationships, can only lead to violence and pain.
-Charlie Gordon”
― Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon

“I had plans for that money, Ashe. Plans to help my family and friends back home. And now those plans are dead in the water because of something you decided, on your own. How can you call us a team and then make a decision like that?” Frankie turned away, fists clenched. “From the moment we started this, you were always the one with the least to lose.” For a moment, Ashe couldn’t speak. Her blood pulsed with anger and frustration, mouth open but empty of words.”
― Lyndsay Ely, Deadlock Rebels: An AFK Book

“Sorry, I needed another word for "crisis," and when I entered the word "crisis" into Thesaurus.com, it suggested "hot potato" as a synonym. I could not write this book without letting you know but Thesaurus.com lists "hot potato" as a synonym for "crisis." "Hey, did you hear about what's happening with Israel and Palestine? It's becoming a real hot potato.”
― Aziz Ansari, Modern Romance

“And so it was that His Highness enlisted Jaharra’s band to find the vagabond, kill him if necessary, and reclaim any stolen items or artifacts.”
― Micky Neilson, Diablo III: Morbed