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“she might as well be arguing with the firearms instructor at the gun range about why we all have to point our weapons in the same direction.”
― Andrew Mayne, Death Stake

“When you live your whole life in one town, you know all the places where tragedy has occurred, because bad memories are as permanent as gravestones.”
― Tess Gerritsen, The Spy Coast

“Some things are hard, even if they are right. Even if you know they are the proper, decent way. I was glad to have left herbs for those men whose lungs and minds had not known Highland winters before. It was kindness. And kindness is worth showing.”
― Susan Fletcher, The Highland Witch

“After all that work and getting blown up, I'm exhausted. Tomorrow I'll have to do a million equipment checks and try to figure out what exploded, but for now I just want to sleep.
I'm in the rover again tonight. Even with the hydrogen gone, I'm reluctant to hang out in a Hab that has a history of exploding for no reason.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian