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The Guilty (Will Robie, #4) QUOTES

The Guilty (Will Robie, #4) QUOTES

1 " That was the way it was, the burial ritual. You set them in the earth and walked away to keep living, until it was your turn to be left behind. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

2 " I’m actin’ pro se. Do you even know what that means?” “Yeah, it’s Latin for ‘dumbass. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

3 " Lying caused a physiological reaction that cut the flow of blood to the capillaries located at the end of the nose. It caused a tingling feeling that usually made the liar rub at the spot. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

4 " You really think so?” said Robie. “These are guys. All guys think girls talk to each other. They’ll come back for the kid for sure.” “You’re just tryin’ to scare me,” said Emma smugly. Reel shrugged. “We don’t need to. They killed one sister. They’ve probably got Sara now. They’ll kill her too, like they tried to do last night.” “What?” said Emma, looking startled. “Robie, I’m telling you, let’s just ride "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

5 " The place smelled of sweat and burned coffee and the passage of time, which held its own moldy stink. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

6 " But then again, you could never underestimate the stupidity of some people. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

7 " We came home to hatred and disgust and…maybe even worse, indifference. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

8 " You take life as it comes at you, and it’s rarely perfect. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

9 " He would beat the shit out of me for the slightest thing. But it wasn’t the fist or the belt that hurt the most.” “It was the words,” said Reel. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

10 " That’s good to hear, Billy. Kids have enough shit to deal with without somebody who is supposed to love them beating the crap out of them. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

11 " You can’t live someone else’s life for them. Hell, it’s hard enough living your own. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

12 " he had fired the shot that had killed one male adult and one female child. With "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

13 " In the military, snipers were almost always deployed in two-person teams. A spotter added security and firepower, set up and calculated shots, kept on top of elements like wind that could vary shots. When the shooter got tired, which often happened because waiting to kill was an exhausting exercise, the team would switch roles and spotter would become sniper. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

14 " Heard you killed ’em later on. In the woods. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

15 " two unconscious, bleeding men and then over at the girl behind the bar. She was staring at him openmouthed, the glass-rag and beer mug clutched in her "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

16 " Thus, he and his gun had been sent to do the deed, in the interests of national security, which seemed to be a catchall to justify any death, anywhere, any time. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

17 " You? "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

18 " Reel. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

19 " tersely. Then the line "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)

20 " that were very familiar. He saw his father. "

― David Baldacci , The Guilty (Will Robie, #4)