Archie Dollahite

“In her usual manner, Merkel spoke in German. It is worth pointing out, however, that before the translator had an opportunity to convert her statements to English, Obama gave the chancellor and the press a big smile, saying, ‘I think what she said was good. I’m teasing.’ The laughter in the room drowned out the sounds of the cameras clicking and flashing, with Merkel’s giggle and smile among the loudest.”
― Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel

“I am conscious that knowing me has caused you pain, and grief, and I hope that one day when you are less angry with me and less upset you will see not just that I could only have done the thing that I did, but also that this will help you live a really good life, a better life, than if you hadn’t met me.”
― Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

“Hickory dickory dock my daddy’s nuts from shellshock.”
― Dalton Trumbo, Johnny Got His Gun

“Maintaining the constant deception of my involvement in Loukin’s operation was like a peg in a log; one tap with the head of an ax, and it would split in two. We were irreparably split from the moment I chose to live a lie.”
― M.R. Noble, Dark Eyes: White Lies