I think that we vote, not to get the best party in, but to keep the worst party out.

Are you an idiot, or an idiot?' Gargarin hissed. 'The first one. I really resent being called the second.

You were never able to break her. She is the stone of this kingdom.

God knows what possessed me, but having that science book in my hand propelled me to immediate action. So I hit her with it.

She comes from the school of getting it out of your system, whereas he comes from the school of stewing over it.

Do you want to hang out? At your place or something?" Hanging out with Jimmy Hailler will mean that I have to say hello to him every day. I'm not ready to say hello to him every day. Too much commitment. It's bad enough that I'm sharing chocolate brownies swith him. I shake my head. "Not today.

Imagine who she would be if we unleashed her onto the world. I think she would rip the breath from all of us.