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1 " There's always more to life than money, Will. Money is just a means to an end. It shouldn't be the goal. Annnie Lambert "
― David Baldacci , The Innocent (Will Robie, #1)
2 " Lots of people don’t talk about their military service.” “I bet heroes do.” “No. A pretty accurate rule of thumb is the people who did the most talk about it the least. The blowhards are the ones who did squat. "
3 " there?” “Doubtful. While "
4 " Robie took a deep, cleansing breath. He had never played well with others. For the last dozen years he had worked in almost total isolation. He preferred it that way. He was better alone than with a team. That’s just how he was built. "
5 " sons, "
6 " like whores. It "
7 " Money is just a means to an end. It shouldn’t be the goal. "
8 " Life is what it is, Will. You take it as it comes. "
9 " Energy is my specialty and I do white papers and briefing documents and I help write speeches for the administration "
10 " My undergraduate degree is in engineering. I have a Ph.D. in biochemistry with an emphasis on renewable energy resources. And we are running out of the fossil fuel stuff. Not to mention wreaking great harm through climate change. "
11 " Ordinarily Robie would police his brass. But he was chambering dum-dum rounds tonight, so most likely they would stay inside her. "
12 " The spokeswoman said, “The victims, a mother and her young son, have been identified, but we’re withholding their "
13 " They’re both black. I don’t like to cut perfectly fine coffee with cream or sugar. "
14 " Who’s taking care of you?” “Them, for now,” said Julie, indicating Robie and Vance. “Is she in protective "
15 " You’re wrong! "
16 " You had to take life as it came. It gave no quarter, spared no feelings. Limited no pain. Put no ceiling on happiness. "
17 " You’re lying to me, aren’t you?” “Pretty much, yeah.” “Thanks for being honest about your dishonesty. "
18 " A pretty accurate rule of thumb is the people who did the most talk about it the least. The blowhards are the ones who did squat. "
19 " There were five, not counting the guide. The man and "
20 " out the "