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1 " A librarian for president is exactly what this country needs. "
― Richard Castle , High Heat (Nikki Heat, #8)
2 " we were having such a good time and getting along so well, he said that he was going to create a new cabinet position for me.” “What, Secretary of Stupid?” Feller asked. “Is that a real thing?” Rhymer asked. Rook ignored them both. “Legs promised that if he’s elected, he’s going to appoint me as the United States’s first-ever”—he paused to give the moment its due gravitas—“minister of magic.” Heat couldn’t stop her eyes from rolling. “We hashed out my budget and everything. Admittedly, this was after about the sixth shot. Then we toasted Dumbledore with the seventh. So I’m a little fuzzy on some of the details this morning. But there’s no question he’s giving me broad latitude to run the ministry as I see fit.” Rook went over and clapped Rhymer on the shoulder. “You know, I’m going to need someone to head my Muggle Relations Office. I could use a good man for the job.” “Just as long as you don’t want me to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts,” Rhymer said. “Oh, God, Opie,” Heat muttered. “Not you, too.” “What?” Rhymer said. “That job is like a death sentence. "
3 " did you know that the word ‘camel’ comes from an Arabic word that means ‘beauty’?” Rook leaned toward Qawi and said, “I only know that because it was mentioned in a thriller I read. Wild Storm by this guy named Richard Castle. Ever heard of him?” “He sounds like a total hack. I am surprised a man of your intellect reads such lowbrow, pulpy trash.” “I guess I just have a weakness for books that are actually entertaining,” Rook said. "
4 " changing his hand positioning to a split-fingered Vulcan salute. “Spock’s honor.” “Is that even a thing?” Heat asked. “If it’s not, it should be. Vulcans are a very honorable people,” Rook said. “But whatever you do, never trust a Vulcan who crosses his heart on the upper left side of his torso.” “And why is that?” “Because, as everyone knows, a Vulcan’s heart is on the right side of his torso, between the ribs and pelvis, about where the human liver is. "
5 " Why an expensive, nicely tailored pair of women’s pants couldn’t have full-size pockets was a gripe for another time. "
6 " For a journalist, Rook had a remarkable gift for fiction. He probably would have become a novelist if he weren’t so busy doing something more important. "
7 " As the line rang, Heat reminded herself she needed to recalibrate her manners. She wasn’t going to be dealing with a brusque, impatient, perpetually ironic fellow New Yorker. The person on the other end of the phone would be polite, straightforward, and courteous. "
8 " I know the cops don’t like you to mess with the body. I watch this show on TV. It’s got this hot lady cop and her husband, this guy who writes books. It’s clever, the solutions they come up with. The writer guy is pretty smart. "
