Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2)

by Sylvain Neuvel

Believing you’re the only person with their head on straight is usually not a sign of good mental health.

You, my friend, are a very complex, awe-inspiring configuration of matter.

While I am reasonably confident you are not “the chosen one,” you are without doubt one who has been chosen.

—And therein lies the fundamental difference between us. You would not sacrifice your principles for a greater good. I would not stop to think about it. I am…pragmatic, and you, Dr. Franklin, are an idealist.