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But they will never be what I am. One and all, those beings were born to be what they are. I made a choice.
Trust, but verify—that the person being trusted will be dead if she attempts betrayal.
drunken football hooligans. Or wait: Soccer is the one with hooligans. Drunken American football fans are just . . . drunks, I guess.
“AH,” SAID OFFICER Dean. “This is where the girl comes in.” “Who said there was a girl?” “There’s always a girl.” “Well,” I said, “yes and no.”
Becoming truly and completely invisible was a real pain in the neck: Passing light completely through you was a literal stone-cold bitch, because it left you freezing cold and blind as a bat to boot. Becoming unseen, though, was a different proposition entirely.
Harry told me once that you can always tell when you’re about to rationalize your way to a bad decision. It’s when you start using phrases such as It would be wrong, but . . . His advice was to leave the conjunction out of the sentence: It would be wrong. Period.
“It is going to work,” I told her, keeping my tone confident. “We’ll breeze right in. The Rack will be with us.” Justine glanced at me with an arched eyebrow. “The Rack?” “The Rack is more than just boobs, Justine,” I told her soberly. “It’s an energy field created by all living boobs. It surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together.”
“The Rack can have a powerful influence over the weak-minded,” I said.
“The government isn’t the mob, Harry.” “Aren’t they?” I asked. “Pay them money every year to protect you, and God help you if you don’t.”
The light started fading from the sky, and I
hero? Answer that question with
You humans have the potential to be the most wonderful beings there are—if you can get past all these enormous stupid spots you seem to have in your hearts. It’s not your fault. You just don’t know how to work your hearts right yet. That’s why there are dogs. I think it’s nice to know your purpose.
Humans are little and can be frightened very easily, so it is very important to show them that you want to be friends. At least, until it is time to not be friends.
