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1 " Waga tomo yasurakani”, he said. Farewell, my friend. "
― Douglas Preston , Cemetery Dance (Pendergast, #9)
2 " What the hell was your pal Bertin demanding?” he asked. “Sipping syrup?”“It’s a cocktail he prefers when he gets, ah, overly excited.”“A cocktail?”“Of sorts. Lemon–lime soda, vodka, codeine in solution, and a Jolly Rancher candy.”“A what?”“Bertin prefers the watermelon–flavored variety.”D’Agosta shook his head. “Christ. Only in Louisiana.”“Actually, I understand the concoction originated in Houston. "
3 " It is a wager with an infinite upside and no downside. And, I might add, it is a wager every human being must make. It is not optional. Pascal’s Wager—the logic is impeccable. "