“ Most people are like sheep. Nice, harmless creatures who want nothing more than to be left alone so they can graze. But then of course there are wolves. Who want nothing more than to eat the sheep.But… Barry Eisler
“ It's a strange thing, having a child, he said. It completely alters your most fundamental priorities. When my eldest daughter was born, I realized that I would do anything - anything - to protect her.… Barry Eisler
“ Sometimes I think the urge to believe in our own worldview is our most powerful intellectual imperative, the mind's equivalent of feeding, fighting, and fornicating. People will eagerly twist facts in… Barry Eisler
“ Only teasing', Death seemed to be saying over his shoulder with a rictus smile, with good humor and an oddly paternal affection. 'Take care of yourself, okay? We'll play again. Barry Eisler
“ Anger, and the self-righteousness that is both the cause and consequence of anger, tends to be easier on the psyche than personal responsibility. Barry Eisler
“ I wandered the earth a mercenary, daring the gods to kill me but surviving because part of me was already dead. Barry Eisler
“ — E acabei por ir a casa dela para lhe configurar o sistema todo.— Harry, «configuraste-lhe o sistema todo»? — perguntei, arregalandoos olhos e fingindo-me pasmado.Baixou o olhar, mas não conseguiu es… Barry Eisler
“ I knew the persona I was inhabiting—moneyed Japanese gaming enthusiast—would lack crucial verisimilitude if the persona in question had never set eyes on Las Vegas. Barry Eisler
“ I considered. As Tatsu noted, if word got out, the efficacy of the camera network would be compromised. But there was more. Barry Eisler
“ My American and Japanese personalities are distinct, and I carry myself differently depending on which language I’m using and which mode I’m in. Barry Eisler
“ In some ways, the neighborhood was the poster child for bad zoning. There were shiny glass-and-steel condominiums across from corrugated and I-beam parking garages. Single-family homes perched alongsi… Barry Eisler
“ Medicine isn’t supposed to taste good—that’s what candy is for. Medicine is supposed to make you better. Barry Eisler
“ Killing is the ultimate expression of hatred and fear, as sex is the ultimate expression of romantic love and desire. And, as with sex, killing a stranger who has otherwise provoked no emotion is inhe… Barry Eisler
“ Why didn’t you just come to my apartment? He smiled. Where you live is always where you are most vulnerable because it represents a possible choke point for an ambush. And I would not wish to surprise… Barry Eisler
