Starr Almand

“Crete, May 1941. It was nearly five o’clock when the three soldiers reached the end of the olive grove. The dust-filled air shimmered in the late-afternoon heat. Their bodies ached, their uniforms were caked with dirt and sweat and they were hungry, thirsty and exhausted. The sensible thing now would be to lay up where they were for a few hours’ rest, then finish the journey under cover of darkness. But there was a tight deadline to meet. The evacuation vessel was scheduled to leave at midnight and they had been warned the captain wouldn’t wait for stragglers.”
― Mark Ellis, The French Spy

“Well, you wanted me to be a hero in blue, so you better be resigned! Murdering doesn’t improve one’s manners!”
― Eugene O'Neill, Mourning Becomes Electra

“Roxy Music’s “More Than This.”
― Caleb Carr, Surrender, New York

“Prea multe mâini dornice să te pipăie și prea puțină afecțiune.”
― Jeffrey Archer, Kane & Abel / Sons of Fortune