I love stories about people that, whatever situation they're in, you can relate to them in a way.
. . . Your angry and jealous and in the mood to do some forceful dentistry
If citizens followed their leaders' example throughout history, the human race would have died out centuries ago.
She raised a sharp eyebrow at him. "Vlad, no offense, but look at you. If you're not a vampire, you're clearly the most anemic goth I've ever seen. ". . . "We believed you. Because that's what friends do. " pg267 October to Vlad
Mmmmm. Warm chocolate chip cookies. Not even AB negative can compare.
Dude, you're a vampire. EVERY day sucks for you.
Lesson #456 of high school life: Never, EVER trust an alarm clock.
Faith is the root of all blessings. Believe, and you shall be saved; believe, and you must needs be satisfied; believe, and you cannot but be comforted and happy
Great soul of Gandhi, cover your ears. You will not want to hear this! Listen, you inbred piece of Ku Klux Krap! You white people love to be racist, but the only races you can tell apart are Indianapolis and Daytona. I hope I am reincarnated as toothpaste, so I never have to see you again. Now take your twelve-pack of wife-beating juice and get the park out of my store!
Rosneft, for instance, was mainly built upon capital stolen from [jailed oligarch Mikhail] Khodorkovsky's company, but the IPO was successful with many Western corporations investing in it. This means that it is extremely difficult to detect these assets in their pure form.
While privacy strengthens all our bonds, secrecy weakens and damages connection. Lerner points out that we do not usually "know the emotional costs of keeping a secret" until the truth is disclosed. Usually, secrecy involves lying. And lying is always the setting for potential betrayal and violation of trust.