“My point is, missing a chance is another way of taking a chance, and sometimes the worst one.”
― The Bancroft Strategy
― The Bancroft Strategy
“What do you mean, a goddess?” Alec questioned irritably.
“She’s staggeringly beautiful, wonderful, a vision of …” He petered out when he saw Alec looking at him strangely. Father Joe stroked his beard in thought, nervously eyeing Alec and then casting his eyes to the fireplace. Alec was beginning to sense Father Joe was regretting coming to his flat. He was also thinking that he regretted having anything to do with the vicar. He was quite mad … possibly.”
― The Wasp Trap
“She’s staggeringly beautiful, wonderful, a vision of …” He petered out when he saw Alec looking at him strangely. Father Joe stroked his beard in thought, nervously eyeing Alec and then casting his eyes to the fireplace. Alec was beginning to sense Father Joe was regretting coming to his flat. He was also thinking that he regretted having anything to do with the vicar. He was quite mad … possibly.”
― The Wasp Trap
“Flight is not concerned with the past, but flight is the conscious concentration on the present and the future, a concentration that is blind to the legacy of the past that leaves a mark on us and with which we have to live.”
― The Reader
― The Reader
“Although cold, the sun warms my heart and soul with its rays of divine love.”
― Just Love Her
― Just Love Her
“It's amazin’ what people tell you when they’re relaxed and sittin’ in a barber chair.”
― Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar's Kiss
― Bangtails, Grifters, and a Liar's Kiss
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