James Stapleton

“Yeah, yeah,” Wayne said. “That too. But if I could get everybody drunk, think how much happier this city would be.” “So long as you get me drunk first, I’d be fine with it.” She held out her cup to him. “Top a lady off, will you?”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self

“The numbers were huge. Over the first ten years of universal coverage, Clapsis estimated that the hospitals would enjoy an extra $200 billion to $250 billion, maybe more.”
― Steven Brill, America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System

“It seemed to her that the real sign you were getting old was when you stopped needing to prove you weren’t getting old.”
― James S.A. Corey, Persepolis Rising

“He wasn’t sure which side of the argument he came down on, but at least he wasn’t going around melting people for an audience. Besides, for the moment he figured he’d choose the side that wasn’t actively trying to kill him. He strolled and stuck”
― Brandon Sanderson, Shadows of Self