“Bad news always travels faster than good.”
“Technically, I’m right up there, I think. But the really great artists have something—I don’t think anyone can really quantify it—that I don’t. But that’s okay. I’m happy with”
“what I do have, and so are my clients.” He took the piece he was carrying and set it up on an empty easel but did not uncover it.”
“Growing old is so darn unappealing until you consider the alternative.”
“Wait a minute; I thought the Battles didn’t pay the ransom.” “No, they did but they got it back—well, at least most of it.”
“Mientras duermo borro y reconstruyo el mundo, y por la mañana trato de recordar cómo reconstruirme a mí misma.”
“They're all the rage, Cab Calloway wears one.”
“If He is God, He is still in charge.”
“Even then, Faith. Even then. If you call for me, I'll come.”
“I think that others can drive a creature to naughtiness, always accusing and blaming them. After a while it must make the creature unhappy and drive him...to be naughty, because nobody expects them to be good...”
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