The Shade Quotes

“There are as many ways to make Hungarian goulash as there are cooks in Hungary. The dish’s origin was from the ninth century when Hungarian shepherds or gulyás threw in whatever they had to make stew. Some recipes call for beef, pork, veal, or lamb; some include pasta, and some don’t. Take your pick of other ingredients: vegetables, potatoes, beans, sauerkraut, wine; no two recipes are the same except they all have paprika.”
― Thomas Blanks, The Shade

“I say a murder is abstract. You pull the trigger and after that you do not understand anything that happens.” Jean-Paul Sartre, Philosopher”
― Thomas Blanks, The Shade

“Second Life® is an online virtual world, developed and owned by the San Francisco-based firm Linden Lab and launched on June 23, 2003. Avatars may take any form that users choose (human, animal, or whatever). Avatars can interact in specific places; some resemble actual cities. I do not know, nor do I speculate that any criminals have ever used this site to meet as avatars to thwart wiretaps and plan criminal activity.”
― Thomas Blanks, The Shade

“Regarding ricin in food: No one knows if ricin has a taste because no one is crazy enough to try it. If there is enough ricin in your food for you to taste it, you’re going to die.”
― Thomas Blanks, The Shade

“You’re a deontologist.”
― Thomas Blanks, The Shade

“After a beer to take the edge off his hangover, Vova sat at his desk and made some notes on a pad of paper: Find out what day Yevgeny usually goes to visit Luda Find out Luda’s address Find a quiet way… Silencer?”
― Thomas Blanks, The Shade