Eileen

“But progress ought to feed the poor as well as entertain the middle classes, or what good is it?” Remy”
― Viola Carr, The Dastardly Miss Lizzie

“Sometimes, Ms. Lane," he said, "one must break with one's past to embrace one's future. It is never an easy thing to do. It is one of the distinguishing characteristics between survivors and victims. Letting go of what was, to survive what is.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Darkfever

“The last time we met, he tortured me,” Ascanio said. He what? Could this get any worse? “You’re still alive,” Hugh said. “Clearly my heart wasn’t in it.”
― Ilona Andrews, Iron and Magic

“Near as she could figure, government was just the biggest of the big cons, with everybody trying to get the best of it for themselves and sting the other guys.”
― Victoria Thompson, City of Lies