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“You look drugged within an inch of your life," Neil said, "and when you're not medicated you're drinking and dusting. When they finally take your medicine away, who are you going to hurt, really?" Andrew laughed. "I'm remembering why I don't like you." "I'm surprised you forgot." "I didn't," Andrew said. "I just got distracted for a moment there.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“Some values can't be gauged. For example, every law-abiding American citizen is too precious to denominate financially. We should never surrender even a single life we could reasonably expect to save.”
― James L. Halperin, The First Immortal: A Novel Of The Future

“Plants are hard to keep alive. They don't meow at you when they're thirsty.”
― Elana K. Arnold, The House That Wasn't There

“My father, your son, was, is, a man who truly cherishes life."
"Yes, he is," Alice whispered. "I hope he got it... from me.”
― James L. Halperin, The First Immortal: A Novel Of The Future