The Guilty Quotes

“That was the way it was, the burial ritual. You set them in the earth and walked away to keep living, until it was your turn to be left behind.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“I’m actin’ pro se. Do you even know what that means?” “Yeah, it’s Latin for ‘dumbass.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Lying caused a physiological reaction that cut the flow of blood to the capillaries located at the end of the nose. It caused a tingling feeling that usually made the liar rub at the spot.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“But then again, you could never underestimate the stupidity of some people.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“The place smelled of sweat and burned coffee and the passage of time, which held its own moldy stink.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“You really think so?” said Robie. “These are guys. All guys think girls talk to each other. They’ll come back for the kid for sure.” “You’re just tryin’ to scare me,” said Emma smugly. Reel shrugged. “We don’t need to. They killed one sister. They’ve probably got Sara now. They’ll kill her too, like they tried to do last night.” “What?” said Emma, looking startled. “Robie, I’m telling you, let’s just ride”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Where’s Tyler?” asked Reel. “In his room. He was tired today. Think it’s the heat. Even if you’re used to it, it can wear you down. I guess that might be why life is slower down here. If people move too fast, they’ll just melt.” * * *”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“She rose. “Can we go now? I could use some shut-eye. It’s been a long night.” Monda stared up at her. “Didn’t think they let women in special forces stuff. More of a man’s world, right?” “Well, you know the old saying: ‘If you want it done, send a man. If you want it done right, send a woman.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“hustled”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“The state was comprised mostly of lowlands, its highest point under a thousand feet, and nearly 70 percent of it still covered in forested lands. He passed by farmland filled not with cotton or soybeans but rather with sweet potatoes, the state’s most valuable crop by acre. And then there were the chickens. There were nearly forty times more chickens in Mississippi than people.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“consonant,”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Longer-term strategies were the professional domain of others, mostly political types. These folks made good assassins, too. Only instead of bullets, they were basically bribed to enact laws by other folks with more money than was good for them. And they harmed a lot more people than Robie ever could.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Most of what they do is legal because they paid off the lawmakers to make it legal. But some of it’s not. But they got money and jobs and lawyers and lobbyists and politicians in their pockets, and so nobody touches them. Same with the good folks at the Rebel Yell.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“round.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“The state of Mississippi is not exactly known for healthy eating.” “But you get to die happy then,” interjected Priscilla as she walked in”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“pudding with a cinnamon crust for dessert.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“She was as unlike my father as it was possible to be.” “Well, they do say opposites attract.” “But can opposites exist together for the long term?”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Sayin' goes, those who did the most talk the least and vice versa.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“We came home to hatred and disgust and…maybe even worse, indifference.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“He would beat the shit out of me for the slightest thing. But it wasn’t the fist or the belt that hurt the most.” “It was the words,” said Reel.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“You take life as it comes at you, and it’s rarely perfect.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“That’s good to hear, Billy. Kids have enough shit to deal with without somebody who is supposed to love them beating the crap out of them.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Indifference.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Dan Robie was someone who could change his opinion of you. Robie well knew that. And when the opinion was altered, the man was unlikely ever to revisit it.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“two unconscious, bleeding men and then over at the girl behind the bar. She was staring at him openmouthed, the glass-rag and beer mug clutched in her”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Heard you killed ’em later on. In the woods.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“In the military, snipers were almost always deployed in two-person teams. A spotter added security and firepower, set up and calculated shots, kept on top of elements like wind that could vary shots. When the shooter got tired, which often happened because waiting to kill was an exhausting exercise, the team would switch roles and spotter would become sniper.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“he had fired the shot that had killed one male adult and one female child. With”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“Thus, he and his gun had been sent to do the deed, in the interests of national security, which seemed to be a catchall to justify any death, anywhere, any time.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty

“You can’t live someone else’s life for them. Hell, it’s hard enough living your own.”
― David Baldacci, The Guilty