When the Sparrow Falls Quotes

“Nominally, the currency of the Caspian Republic was the moneta, but in truth the coin of the nation was fear. Whoever could inspire fear was rich, whoever lived in fear was poor.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“Power is a poison.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“When the party orders you to break the law, who do you obey? The party or the law?”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“No one is worse at keeping secrets than the secret services”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“It's the kind of job that, a few months down the line, if things go badly, could end with you standing in a darkened room, in front of a row of men whose faces you cannot see, being asked questions to which there are no right answers.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“The Progressive Caspian People’s Party. A footnote that dreamed it was a chapter.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls

“I’ve just realized that I’ve been talking about Grier as if he’s dead. But he could still be alive. Stranger things have happened, after all. All kinds of people are still alive.”
― Neil Sharpson, When the Sparrow Falls