Inocencia Byner

“A point, like a joke, is a terrible thing to miss.”
― Christopher Hitchens, Arguably: Selected Essays

“I had seen her crying. The Hanna who could cry was closer to me than the Hanna who was only strong.”
― Bernhard Schlink, The Reader

“The teacher pulled out a pile of papers. They were Bennie’s tests and homework assignments. Mrs. Lewis said, “Ma’am, here is the proof that Bennie isn’t up to a fourth grade level. He has an F on several of these assignments. In fact, a zero grade is too high for some of Bennie’s work this last year.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar

“He glared at her. "Aye, and you shall be the best cabin boy I have ever had or I will feed you to the sharks. Savvy?" He turned and stomped back to the
ship”
― Bev Stout, Secrets of the Realm