"Dylan Landis knows how to unnerve a reader, even as she's appreciating being unnerved. Rainey Royal thrums with sex and power. A brave, exquisite book."

“The genitals themselves have not undergone the development of the rest of the human form in the direction of beauty.”

“Having the answers is not essential to living. What is essential is the sense of God's presence during dark seasons of questioning.”

“I'm not sure that pasteurized thinking is rich enough in intellectual vitamins”

Source : Keith Laumer (2002). “Retief!”, Baen

“We will never allow anybody to separate Taiwan from China.”

“The rule that covers everything is: how you are with others, expect that back.”

“I am not taking legal action against any team-mate.”

Source : "Saido Berahino rules out legal action after row with James Morrison" by Jamie Jackson, www.theguardian.com. April 2, 2014.

“Foreign policy is a little bit like a guy who goes to Las Vegas. If you win too much, then you eventually bet the mortgage. You start to think you are infallible.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

“If you want to provoke, you should provoke someone who is stronger than you, otherwise you are misusing your power.”

Source : Interview With Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. July 11, 2009.