To Die For Quotes

“That was what power did to you. It allowed you to rationalize anything you ever did or would ever do, no matter how wrong”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“They want all the wealth and power, along with a population that looks the same, prays the same, speaks the same, and where white men dominate everything. Just like the KKK.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“There are laws and regs so as to prevent just that sort of money laundering. Or people gifting money above the annual limit without paying the requisite tax. Otherwise, people can transfer their wealth to their kids or other third parties without any monies going to the Treasury Department, thereby completely circumventing the estate tax. And a six-”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“Being a parent doesn’t make you an expert, Devine. It just allows you to better understand your severe shortcomings on a daily basis, because your kids just relish reminding you of them in both large and small ways.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“a smart person seeks out those smarter because they can make him look brilliant.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“Being a parent doesn’t make you an expert, Devine. It just allows you to better understand your severe shortcomings on a daily basis, because your kids just relish reminding you of them in both large and small ways. As they get older, the shortcomings just get bigger until, presto, you’re no longer a moron but instead transform into a genius from whom they want all sorts of advice. I’m actually anxiously waiting for that last stage to kick in. Now,”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“the Ricketts government building. He eyed the security car parked in front. Devine felt like he was back”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“They exhibit a mainstream, reasonable-looking façade in many quarters to draw in as many ordinary folks as possible. And then they lead them down the rabbit hole conspiracy track, mostly on social media or in their indoctrination academies to capture the youth, until they’ll believe anything these people tell them. You see, even though our society is economically inequitable, the government does pass and enforce laws that try to keep some of that domination in check. And these people don’t like that.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“And if we resign and leave the field to them, sir? Then only the power-hungry assholes without a hint of moral conscience will be left in charge to trample all over the Constitution and the rights of every American.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“after. It’s everyone who doesn’t look, think, or believe like they do. It’s Hitler and Stalin all rolled into one. If”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“They exhibit a mainstream, reasonable-looking façade in many quarters to draw in as many ordinary folks as possible. And then they lead them down the rabbit hole conspiracy track, mostly on social media or in their indoctrination academies to capture the youth, until they’ll believe anything these people tell them. You see, even though our society is economically inequitable, the government does pass and enforce laws that try to keep some of that domination in check. And these people don’t like that. They want all the wealth and power, along with a population that looks the same, prays the same, speaks the same, and where white men dominate everything.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“Devine”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“About eighty percent of the U.S. population lives east of the Mississippi, Devine. Another twelve percent lives on the West Coast, with the majority of them in California. That leaves eight percent of the population for nearly half the land mass of this country,”
― David Baldacci, To Die For

“Devine got out with his bag, his Glock, and his distrust of everyone and everything.”
― David Baldacci, To Die For