H.M. Nolan

“The talent for self-justification is surely the finest flower of human evolution, the greatest achievement of the human brain. When it comes to justifying actions, every human being acquires the intelligence of an Einstein, the imagination of a Shakespeare, and the subtlety of a Jesuit.”
― Michael Foley, The Age of Absurdity: Why Modern Life makes it Hard to be Happy

“Clever as the Devil and twice as pretty.”
― Holly Black, White Cat