“I was in the machine. My whole life. Then the machine coughed and spat me out. So I thought, OK, if I'm out, I'm out. All the way out. I was a little angry and it was probably an immature reaction. But I got used to it.”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“I went to college. West Point is technically a college.”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“you know much about head injuries?'
'only the ones I cause”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“It is not possible for any thinking person to live in such a society as our own without wanting to change it,”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“down somewhere after getting rid of the”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“Zec back toward the living room. The kettle’s whistle died away, like an air raid siren winding down. The house went quiet again. “It’s over,” Reacher said. “You lost.” “It’s never over,” the Zec replied. Hoarse voice,”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“They were doped up? Then you were lucky.”
Reacher shook his head. “You want to fight with me, your best choice would be aspirin.”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“We’ll find you,’ Emerson said. ‘You won’t,’ Reacher said. ‘Nobody ever has before.’ Then”
― Lee Child, quote from One Shot
“Something else that her mind answer before the question ask. She know the answer. She can’t help nobody out of white man power, not even herself. The woman eye still asking. Lilith don’t know how to fix her eye to say no, so she look at the man and the same question come over him face.”
― Marlon James, quote from Book Of Night Women
“Synaptic downscaling during the meditation leads to a reduced energy demand of the brain. Meditation can provide synaptic re-normalization. Meditation represents a reduced oxygen consumption of the brain and therefore lower energy metabolism requirements.”
― Amit Ray, quote from Yoga The Science of Well-Being
“Smiley was soaked to the skin and God as a punishment had removed all taxis from the face of London.”
― John le Carré, quote from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
“Maybe we could try this again?" he asked, turning on the charm.
"You didn't even ask for my name," I blurted out. So much for thinking I was impervious to his charm. Clearly, it made me gullible.
"I guess I didn't." He agreed and pulled out the chair beside him for me to sit in. "What's your name?"
"Rimmel." I sat. But only because it got me one step closer to my bag.
"Hey, Rimmel." He started, speaking my name like he'd said it a hundred times before. "I'm-"
"I know who you are, Romeo."
His lips curved up. "My schedule says Roman." He pointed at the paper I was given.
"No one calls you that." And now I know why, I silently added. I mean, sure, he was like super popular and great at football, but I hadn't realized just how far his charm extended until I followed him deep into the bookshelves.
He leaned forward, bringing his face close to mine. "My mother does."
"Does your mother know what you do in libraries?" I countered. My lips snapped closed, and I ducked my head. Oh my God, what if he knows I saw?
His warm laugh dusted the air around us. "You mean study?"
He knew damn well I wasn't talking about studying.
- Romeo & Rimmel”
― Cambria Hebert, quote from #Nerd
“No matter how lonely and isolated and starved for connection you are, there’s always the possibility in the online world that you can find a place to be accepted, or discover a friendship that’s started with the smallest of interests but could last a lifetime.”
― Felicia Day, quote from You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
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