The Belial Stone Quotes

“Bimini Road”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“How about the evidence of a nuclear explosion in Rajasthan, India eight thousand years ago?  Or vitrified stones found all over the world that date back through antiquity?”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“I asked her why she took the bullies on again, even though she knew she was going to get hurt. She told me that life wasn’t about trying to avoid getting hurt, it was supposed to be about doing the right thing. And keeping that child from getting hurt was the right thing to do.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“The fact was, there was no reason to think that if angels existed at the beginning of time, they would then simply disappear. Today, however, belief in angel visitations was relegated to the New Age loonies. And in this science-driven world, if it couldn’t be scientifically proven, it couldn’t be true.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Pushing back from the computer monitor, he rubbed his eyes. They felt like sandpaper. God am I tired.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Effective crime reduction policies involved early parenting classes, increasing the quality of education that children received, and providing children with a safe environment after school. Those options always looked too soft in the public arena.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“She knew that politicians loved to take strong stances against crime, but the reality was that by the time the criminal justice system got involved, it was usually too late to do anything. Criminals weren’t made when they turn eighteen. They were made through a lifetime of experiences.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“on twelve-hour shifts.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“esoteric”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“beatific”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Well, we have a strong belief the two are related.”  Henry gestured behind him to a young boy, who looked no more than ten.  He reminded Laney of Elliot from E.T., with his dark hair, big eyes, and freckles.   Her focus on Henry, she hadn’t even realized he was there.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Well, I put Danny on the case.” Jake smiled at the mention of Chandler’s youngest and most brilliant analyst.  Danny Wartowski had joined the group two years ago at the ripe old age of twelve. He was an immeasurable genius: his IQ was so high no standardized test could accurately capture it.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“middle of the kitchen, not trying to hide, not trying to get away.  His smile deepened, which only served to increase her fear. “So nice to meet you, Dr. McPhearson.” Laney paused.  He knew her name.  Not a burglary, then.  He was about her age, she thought, and maybe Chinese.  Idly, she noted he was impeccably dressed in dark slacks and a pristine white shirt.  She wasn’t a fashionista, but she recognized expensive when she saw it.              His build was lean and muscular, but”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“smile deepened, which only served to increase her fear. “So nice to meet you, Dr.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Lorenz’s concept of learned helplessness: how people”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“She told me that life wasn’t about trying to avoid getting hurt, it was supposed to be about doing the right thing.”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Criminals weren’t made when they turn eighteen.  They were made through a lifetime of experiences. ”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Effective crime reduction policies involved early parenting classes, increasing the quality of education that children received, and providing children with a safe environment after school. ”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Washington politician: navy tailored suit, hair graying at the temples, a smile for every constituent, blue eyes that could convey sincerity, anger, or righteous indignation at the drop of a hat.  The living embodiment of Machiavelli’s creed: Men in general judge more from appearances than reality.  How foolish. ”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone

“Lorenz’s concept of learned helplessness: how people believed that there was nothing they could do to help themselves even when opportunities for betterment arose. ”
― R.D. Brady, The Belial Stone