“Then he went into the dining room, consulting his watch. It was ten thirty already. More than half the morning was gone. More than half the time for sitting and trying to write the prose that would make people sit up and gasp. It happened that way more often now than he would even admit to himself. Sleeping late, making up errands, doing anything to forestall the terrible moment when he must sit down before his typewriter and try to wrench some harvest from the growing desert of his mind. (“Mad House”)”
― Collected Stories, Vol. 1
― Collected Stories, Vol. 1
“The Scots knew that the burning of a cross was a summons to the clan, and to all the kinsmen of all kindred clans: a summons to rally to the cross for battle. And the burning cross was raised only by the chief of the clan. By ancient law, once raised, the burning cross committed the clan to defend the land unto the end of the clan.”
― Tai-Pan
― Tai-Pan
“ადვილია ფილოსოფოსობა, როცა სისხლის ნაცვლად ქაქი შენ არ დაგიდის ვენებში და სხვაზე რო ბაზრობ.”
― Trainspotting
― Trainspotting
“You called it right, Megumi. A lot of us will play..And play to win. No sense playing otherwise,hmm.”
― Battle Royale, Vol. 01
― Battle Royale, Vol. 01
“But she was her own champion now.”
― Queen of Shadows
― Queen of Shadows
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