Tim Mcintire

“In the Mancreu worldview, Americans were people who got up early and ran five kilometres before breakfast and urged you to improve yourself. They seemed to believe that the right mixture of Nike, granola and hard work would turn anyone, anywhere in the world, into a millionaire. And, of course, there were darkside Americans too, the ones where all that virtue and enthusiasm found its outlet in villainy, whether for personal gain or the security of the state. It was tricky, with Americans, because you never knew which you were getting.”
― Nick Harkaway, Tigerman

“I greatly respect my colleagues from Kiev and their massive integrity, even if they do occasionally poison the shit out of one another as part of the natural flow of democratic give-and-take.”
― Nick Harkaway, Tigerman

“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.”
― Mark Twain

“You think you love an angel;
  It's a monkey you adore;”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote [Norton critical edition]