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1 " And that, she thought as he left her, summed up the miracle of her life. She had a home with him, and he'd be there. "
― J.D. Robb , Echoes in Death (In Death, #44)
2 " No matter your race, creed, sexual orientation, or political affiliation, we protect and serve. Because you could get dead.’” “Even if you were an asshole. We added an addendum.” On "
3 " Anyone who deliberately makes someone else feel less, feel helpless? That person is a coward. They’re the weak ones, the shameful ones. What "
4 " Why do sheep need a station? Are they catching trains? Where are they going? Why do they have to go there? "
5 " Roarke leaned over, "
6 " Eve didn't get it, just didn't get it. Who the hell decided everyone was supposed to go mad with romance and gift buying on some random day in February? Hadn't everybody just gone mad with good cheer and gift buying in December? ....... When would it end? "
7 " They are not to be scarfed, the cinnamon sticky bun, but savored. "
8 " Edison, Oedipus, platypus. Whatever. "
9 " Put the past behind you—that’s what people always said. But those people didn’t get that the past was always behind you. Like a hound on the scent. "
10 " I’m not strong.” “You’re wrong,” Eve said as she rose. “You came here, you asked to help someone who needs help. You’re no weak sister, Mrs. Patrick, and he can’t make you one. "
11 " But it happened to us. At first you ask why—why did this happen to us? Then you realize, and try to accept, there is no why.” Lori leaned her head to Ira’s shoulder. “An evil person does evil things. There is no why. "
12 " He took a money clip out of his pocket, pulled off several bills. “Take it. It’ll save you time. "
13 " Eve found a street slot—small miracle—and decided it was worth a two and a half block hike in the snow. She imagined some cheery optimist would call the wind bracing. She hated cheery optimists. She "
14 " You gonna eat, you should eat good.” From "
15 " Can you work in a stop by the Miras’ sometime today? "
16 " McNab pranced in on plaid airboots, "
17 " over the face in the picture. “Except for one thing.” “Let me "
18 " box, lifted the wrapped lid. And nearly blubbered again when she saw the little music box. When "
19 " [Eve] “Ironman sounds suspicious to me. What are the others?”[Roarke] “There’s Thor, the Hulk,” he began.[Eve] “Sounds like porn. "
20 " Edison? Like Thomas?” “Who’s Edison Thomas?” “I mean Thomas Edison. The inventor?” Peabody explained. “The lightbulb?” “No, for Christ’s sake, this isn’t about lightbulbs. Like the sicko guy who married his own mother, then whined about it.” After a moment’s confusion, Peabody’s own lightbulb went off. “That’s Oedipus. I’m pretty sure that’s Oedipus.” “Edison, Oedipus, platypus. Whatever. "