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“I knew exactly what kind of effort I was going to need to get where I wanted to go.”
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“In my country, we value achievement. People are free to decide what that means to them, and I’ve always considered helping others to be my way of accomplishing something important. I was hoping to serve others with my new job, but that’s history now, so I’m going to have to accomplish something big, or I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.”
― Projector for Sale
― Projector for Sale

“Yeah. I’m an asshole. But I promise you, when the shit rolls downhill and you need someone with a shovel, I’m an asshole who can get the job done.”
― Gabriel's Fire
― Gabriel's Fire

“ At one side of the creek, she builds a small cairn of stones underneath a large, oak tree. “In remembrance of Aunt Beca,” she says. “Thank you for all the things you taught me. For all the times you listened when I needed someone to talk to. For all the love and support you offered me.”
― Lost and Found
― Lost and Found

“The lieutenant of the youth's company was shot in the hand. He began to swear so wondrously that a nervous laugh went along the regimental line. The officer's profanity sounded conventional. It relieved the tightened senses of the new men. It was as if he had hit his fingers with a tack hammer at home.”
― The Red Badge of Courage
― The Red Badge of Courage
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