“When in doubt keep reading. A book will never die on you”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“Roll call. (We have to start every day with this just to check nobody has run away or died in their beds.)”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“So, Milton,” he said, “welcome to paradise lost.”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“(I can't believe this beautiful woman who looks like a forest fairy could have married Sparerib.) Boggs rates her breasts as incredible. I must admit they are impressive.”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“Mad Dog hasn’t spent much time in the dormitory and seems to do a lot of hunting.”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“school). He has a very posh English accent and strides around with a walking stick, swearing like a maniac.”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“When I leave school I will drive around looking for prostitutes like Julia.”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
“I thought about my friend and wondered if his ghost was here with Macarthur. Or maybe they were in heaven somewhere watching me sing with Gecko telling the old man he was getting goosebumps.”
― John van de Ruit, quote from Spud
John van de Ruit
Born place: in Durban, South Africa
Born date April 19, 1975
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“A military life attracts young people for many reasons—duty, comradeship, purpose, the opportunity to test life to the limits, to learn a trade, escape from home, adventure—even patriotism.”
― Karen Traviss, quote from Aspho Fields
“That everything apart from death, everything he preached about, was nothing but a defence people had created against their fear of death. And yet none of what he used to believe meant anything at all. What we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain.”
― Jo Nesbø, quote from The Son
“I fumble with the top button of his vest and, when it comes undone, tug at the next one. Finn catches my earlobes between his teeth. "Are you undressing me?"
I shiver at his breath against my ear, achieving a third button. "Do you object?"
"No." His voice a little hoarse as I remove his vest and toss it onto the floor along with his cloak.”
― Jessica Spotswood, quote from Star Cursed
“I spread hope.
I'm a hope spreader.”
― Matthew Quick, quote from Sorta Like a Rock Star
“Humans like nothing more than to pigeonhole the events & phenomena that punctuate their lives.”
― China Miéville, quote from Railsea
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