“Fifteen years ago, this would have been insider trading, but that quaint concept had disappeared a decade or two ago when so many brokers were doing it that it was impossible to jail them all. Now it was called smart trading.”
― Max Barry, quote from Jennifer Government
“Companies were getting a lot tougher on labor contracts these days; Hack had heard stories. At Adidas, if you quit your job and your replacement wasn't as competent, they sued you for lost profits.”
― Max Barry, quote from Jennifer Government
“It was turning into a sly, anti–free market statement, and irony irritated him. There was no place for irony in marketing: it made people want to look for deeper meaning. There was no place in marketing for that, either.”
― Max Barry, quote from Jennifer Government
“Companies claimed to be highly responsive, Jennifer thought, but you only had to chase a screaming man through their offices to realize it wasn't true.”
― Max Barry, quote from Jennifer Government
“irony irritated him. There was no place for irony in marketing: it made people want to look for deeper meaning. There was no place in marketing for that, either.”
― Max Barry, quote from Jennifer Government
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“Chance wore a white tuxedo with tails. On anyone else? Doopy. On him? Yes, please.”
― Kathy Reichs, quote from Virals
“Why is it that those who want to destroy everything good about their country are the quickest to waive the national flag?”
― Ken Follett, quote from Winter of the World
“I took a deep breath and said: “I fell in love with a vampire.”
And like that, I was blinded by light.”
― Richelle Mead, quote from Silver Shadows
“You have a beautiful laugh. Like the promise of tomorrow.”
― Renee Ahdieh, quote from The Wrath and the Dawn
“Raff,' Katsa said, 'your problem is that your heart's not in it. We need to find something to strengthen your defensive resolve. What if you pretended he's trying to smash your favorite medicinal plant?'
'The rare blue safflower,' Bann suggested.
'Yes,' Katsa said gamely, 'pretend he's after your snaffler.'
'Bann would never come after my rare blue safflower,' Raffin said distinctly. 'The very notion is absurd.'
'Pretend he's not Bann. Pretend he's your father.”
― Kristin Cashore, quote from Bitterblue
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