“Then his fingers trembled on her ankletightened around her foot. His head shifted, turning toward her. With a growl, she crashed the poker down onto his head. His hand jerked. A gurgling noise aros...”

“The law isn't merciful.”

“Joan spoke kindly, explaining patiently, as he always patiently explained things to her. Its like in that book you gave me, Jane Eyre. Jane says she isnt a bird caught in a net. Instead shes a huma...”

“No, Joan vowed. She grabbed Bashs shirt. I dont want this. Didnt want this to happen.Screams resonated.Bash continued quietly, None of us do. Thats not up to us. We have to decide what were going t...”

“During the night a fine, delicate summer rain had washed the plains, leaving the morning sky crisp and clean. The sun shone warmsoon to bake the earth dry. It cast a purple haze across the plainlik...”

“Then his fingers trembled on her ankle—tightened around her foot. His head shifted, turning toward her. With a growl, she crashed the poker down onto his head. His hand jerked. A gurgling noise aro...”

“You teach me now how cruel you've been - cruel and false. Why did you despise me? Why did you betray your own heart, Cathy? I have not one word of comfort. You deserve this. You have killed yoursel...”

“I knew they would kill me when they found out, but He struggled for words, releasing a sharp breath. I think I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed...”

“Ah," she cried, "you look so cool." Their eyes met, and they stared together at each other, alone in space. With an effort she glanced down at the table.You always look so cool," she repeated.She h...”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him will believeth in anything. - Hitchens 3:16”

“Even the humblest Party member is expected to be competent, industrious, and even intelligent within narrow limits, but it is also necessary that he should be a credulous and ignorant fanatic whose...”

“History has been stolen from us and replaced with guilt inducing lies.”

“There is a saying that bad traders divorce their spouse sooner than abandon their positions. Loyalty to ideas is not a good thing for traders, scientists - or anyone.”

“I was relying on youth be loyal to the specific variety of compromise and unhappiness, which our hard-won marriage represents.”

“It is not until an act occurs within the landscape of the past and future that it is a human act. Loyalty, which asserts the continuity of past and future, binding time into a whole, is the root of...”