“Chauncy made a huge effort to control himself. “I had lunch at Maisie’s Diner.”“And?”“And what? It was the most revolting lunch it has been my misfortune to consume.”“And after?”“Diarrhea, of course.”
“Chauncy made a huge effort to control himself. “I had lunch at Maisie’s Diner.”“And?”“And what? It was the most revolting lunch it has been my misfortune to consume.”“And after?”“Diarrhea, of course.”
Douglas Preston
“I can see that an insufficent, or perhaps even defective, socialization process has led you to believe that four-letter words add power to languauge”
Douglas Preston“There is more in the world than is dreamt of in your philosophy, Doctor - or in the Merck Manual.”
Douglas Preston, Brimstone“Sleep is an unfortunate biological requirement that both wastes time and leaves one vulnerable.”
Douglas Preston, Brimstone“nothing is impossible. you just need to learn how to bend the rules.”
Douglas Preston, Dance of Death“Fire is often the weapon of choice for the insane.”
Douglas Preston, White Fire“One can reach the gates of hell just as easily by short steps as by large.”
Douglas Preston, The Cabinet of Curiosities“Wine is like many of the fine experiences in life which take time and experience to extract their full pleasure and meaning.”
Douglas Preston, Crimson Shore“You cannot stare evil in the face; it has no face. It has no body, no bones, no blood. Any attempt to describe it ends in glibness and self-delusion.”
Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence“We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind.”
Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence“if the count of monte cristo could escape the chateau d'if, william smithback could escape from river oaks”
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