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Menelaus, son of Atreus, seated beside his hulking, bearlike brother Agamemnon. Menelaus’ hair was a startling red, the color of fire-forged bronze. His body was strong, stocky with muscles, vital. The
“You must learn to be generous with your absence to those
who haven’t understood the importance of your presence.”
― Fresh Water for Flowers
who haven’t understood the importance of your presence.”
― Fresh Water for Flowers
“Have a care you mistake not the deadly Nightshade for this; if you know it not, you may let them both alone, and take no harm.” of Nightshade”
― The Highland Witch
― The Highland Witch
“After all that work and getting blown up, I'm exhausted. Tomorrow I'll have to do a million equipment checks and try to figure out what exploded, but for now I just want to sleep.
I'm in the rover again tonight. Even with the hydrogen gone, I'm reluctant to hang out in a Hab that has a history of exploding for no reason.”
― The Martian
I'm in the rover again tonight. Even with the hydrogen gone, I'm reluctant to hang out in a Hab that has a history of exploding for no reason.”
― The Martian
“When you live your whole life in one town, you know all the places where tragedy has occurred, because bad memories are as permanent as gravestones.”
― The Spy Coast
― The Spy Coast
“Some things are hard, even if they are right. Even if you know they are the proper, decent way. I was glad to have left herbs for those men whose lungs and minds had not known Highland winters before. It was kindness. And kindness is worth showing.”
― The Highland Witch
― The Highland Witch
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