“ I could hear hopefulness in her voice, but also doubt. She was waiting for me to admit the obvious: I’d forgotten. I was toast. I was boyfriend roadkill. Rick Riordan
“ The warrior's nobility is like a prostitute's smile, the truth of which is self-interest. Georges Bataille
“ Marketing is so powerful that it can make even an extremely untalented musician a one-hundred-hits wonder. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Live your life in such a way that you'll be remembered for your kindness, compassion, fairness, character, benevolence, and a force for good who had much respect for life, in general. Germany Kent
“ My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days… Gillian Flynn