David McCullough

“No more fucking around, reality has struck”
― Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the Future

“If I knew that this would be the last time I would hear your voice, I’d take hold of each word to be able to hear it over and over again. If I knew this was the last time I’d see you, I’d tell you I love you, and would not just assume foolishly you know it already.”
― Stephen Markley, The Deluge

“History was drenched in blood.”
― James S.A. Corey, Babylon's Ashes

“rouse”
― Stephen Markley, The Deluge