Antoine Branche

“The trail to the Assam frontier lies in that direction,” said the Duwa, pointing to the north … I am scared about proceeding further during the rains. I may not be able to recross the rivers and, moreover, I hear that numerous people have died on the trek and their sprawling bodies would be close companions for us all day and every day.” I felt a creepy sensation down my spine but I did not continue the subject just then. I knew that if the Duwa and his villagers decided not to come with us to the frontier we should be in a sorrier plight than ever. Captain Gribble”
― Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORIES OF SURVIVAL IN BURMA WW2: tens of thousands fled to India from the Japanese Invasion in 1942

“Remember who you are. You are a woman. And you are so beautiful, do you hear me? You must hear me. You are worth more than riches could ever buy in a million years. Without you, this world would not exist or continue to exist. We need you. You are so needed. And if you don’t feel this profound truth within yourself, then something is wrong. Because you should. If you don’t look in the mirror and like who you see, what you see, then something is wrong. And you are the only one that holds the power to make it right. YOU. ARE THE HERO. TO. THE. WORLD. So be the hero in YOUR world. You’re beautiful. You’re smart. And YOU. CAN. DO IT. Love Lucian”
― Lucian Bane, Dom Wars: Round One

“Even with all this power, it comes down to the same old things. Connections, money, influence.”
― Alan Bradley, The Sixth Borough

“I’m going to ask you to take me through exactly what happened the night your husband was murdered. Let’s start with the beginning of the evening.”
“Wait a minute. Surely you don’t want me to detail our sex that night?”
― Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance