Lanell Teed

“In one respect it hardly mattered, for the life of a soldier is an introduction to death,”
― Mark Helprin, A Soldier of the Great War

“I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,” laughed Adam. “We won’t have to dispose of the body. I’ll get a pan and brush in a minute and flush him down the toilet.”
― Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and the Master

“Stepping back, Anika smiled at her prisoners and clicked open the Zippo. Its flame hopped to life. Wasting no time, she underhand-tossed the lighter through the air. It hit the middle of its target, and the banner exploded into flames. ”
― Chad Boudreaux, Homecoming Queen: A Small-Town Political Thriller

“Government was rarely more than a choice between the disastrous and the unpalatable.”
― Barbara W. Tuchman, The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam