Eileen

“Near as she could figure, government was just the biggest of the big cons, with everybody trying to get the best of it for themselves and sting the other guys.”
― Victoria Thompson, City of Lies

“What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul”).”
― Neil Gaiman, American Gods: Tenth Anniversary

“Never worry about what you say to a man. They’re so conceited that they never believe you mean it if it’s unflattering.”
― Agatha Christie, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

“Dying is overrated. Human sentimentality has twisted it into the ultimate act of love. Biggest load of bullshit in the world. Dying for someone isn't the hard thing. The man that dies escapes. Plain and simple. Game over. End of pain...Try living for someone. Through it all-good, bad, thick, thin, joy, suffering. That's the hard thing.”
― Karen Marie Moning, Shadowfever