Sam Hagadorn

“Moscow rules meant watch your back, London rules meant cover your arse. Moscow rules had been written on the streets, but London rules were devised in the corridors of Westminster, and the short version read: someone always pays. Make sure it isn’t you.”
― Mick Herron, Slow Horses

“When all else fails, science comes up with a label, like “gravity” or “inertia” or “Asperger’s” and calls it a day.”
― Robert Kroese, Mercury Rises

“The bow cannot be always bent without fear of breaking. Repose is as needful to the mind as sleep to the body. . . . Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to gather fresh strength. . . . It is wisdom to take occasional furlough. In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less. Charles Spurgeon”
― Matthew Sleeth, 24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life

“It’s never the same as it is in the books.”
― James Herriot, All Things Bright and Beautiful