Kasandra Stolz

“A man’s first duty is to keep himself alive. Then comes what everyone calls honor.”
― Mario Puzo, The Sicilian

“He's the guy that the joke was wrote about: 'Is he a criminal lawyer?' 'Yes, very.”
― Dashiell Hammett, Red Harvest

“The early women rise before I do. Their lamps splinter the gloom of the kitchens. They chatter in whispers as they brew tea for the cooks. Windows are open to counter the heat of the ovens. Outside, the sky is as black as my soul.”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

“Whatever’s back there don’t matter. It’s what’s ahead of you that counts. Don’t”
― James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store