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1 " A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it. "
― Colin Cotterill , Love Songs from a Shallow Grave (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #7)
2 " I dreamed the world was an awful place,” he said.“It wasn’t a dream,” she told him. "
3 " As Siri walked along that oh-so-noisy riverbank on his way to work, he saw a pelican gliding above the surface of the water. It was a marvelous bird, proud and resourceful, and he imagined how it would taste with a little chili paste and fresh yams. Hungry people made poor environmentalists. "
4 " He often talked to himself when he was overwhelmed with fear. He saw it as a more dignified reaction than wetting himself. And "
5 " closed my eyes and diverted my mind from the awful sounds by thinking about language. I’d always thought of it as a friend. It’s guided me through life and shown me new directions. Each new language I learned added to me. I became richer. But a language you don’t know, sir, that is one mean, unfriendly son of a bitch. It’s rude and secretive and it pushes you away, keeps you on the outside. And that’s where I am now, on the outside. "
6 " the overriding thought in my mind is that I didn’t have the foresight to say goodbye or thank you to the people I love. That sounds corny, I know, but what’s wrong with corny? It has its place. "
