Mitchell Pastorius

“To be a good soldier you must love the army. But to be a good officer you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love. That is … a very hard thing to do. No other profession requires it. That is one reason why there are so very few good officers. Although there are many good men.”
― Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels

“When I left the room, Maria Thins was still standing in front of the painting.”
― Tracy Chevalier, Girl with a Pearl Earring

“لقد أعجب برائحة البحر لدرجة أن اشتهى الحصول عليها ، ولو مرة .. نقية دون شوائب وبكميات وافره تسكره.”
― Patrick Süskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

“She gave him a brief, mysterious smile. “You were watching me. I felt you before I saw you.”
So? This is a crime? he thought, determined not to retreat.
Did you study cultural physiology?
The eyes of Italian males are hardwired from birth to examine, observe, even caress, if you will, the female form. Any form. Some we glance at. Some we don’t really see, like our mothers and sisters. Some we ignore, and some we store as reference for the future. Got it?”
― Vincent Panettiere, Shared Sorrows