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My philosophy is hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
He found people respond to crises in two ways. Some get to work fixing the problem. Others, proving the problem wasn’t their fault. Reacher liked the first kind.
He was capable of operating a vehicle, in a technical sense. The army had provided thorough training. He’d never killed anyone with a car. At least, not by accident.
Always eat when you can. Then you won’t have to when you can’t. And it’s an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
‘When your instinct tells you something’s wrong, then something’s wrong. Always listen to your gut.
it’s what you don’t expect that gets you killed.
But sometimes the only way to know if the stove is hot is to touch it.’
One was writing a special essay. There was no word limit. No time limit. And no choice of subject. The title they gave me was What is a risk? You know what I wrote?’ Reacher said nothing. ‘Four words. This is a risk.
If you gather enough raindrops and use them in the right way you wind up with the Grand Canyon.
They’re trying to carve gaps in society that are too big to bridge. It’s all part of a bigger campaign. To sow discord and division. It’s been running for years. On social media. Conspiracy theories.
It’s like the difference between being alone and being lonely. Two separate, distinct things.’
and he had a rule. Never go back.
