"People who are isolated interest me, whether they isolate themselves or have been isolated by circumstances."

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Charles Frazier

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“One of the greatest experiences I ever had was listening to a conversation with Joni Mitchell and Wayne Shorter. Just to hear them talking, my mouth was open. They understand each other perfectly, and they make these leaps and jumps because they don't have to explain anything.”
“The minister who keeps back hell from his people in his sermons is neither a faithful nor a charitable man.”
“Your mother sounds like a formidable woman," Valek said into the silence. "You have no idea," Leif replied with a sigh. "Well, if she's anything like Yelena, my deepest sympathies," Valek teased. "Hey!" Leif laughed and the tense moment dissipated. Valek handed Leif his machete. "Do you know how to use it?" "Of course. I chopped Yelena's bow into firewood," Leif joked.”
“I'm not a betting woman, but I have $50 on Secretariat with an old director friend of mine.”
“A firm hand is one which holds the horse in full contact.”
“What's natural is the microbe. All the rest-heath, integrity, purity (if you like)-is a product of the human will, of a vigilance that must never falter. The good man, the man who infects hardly anyone, is the man who has the fewest lapses of attention.”
“History meets romance meets suspense! Compelling, original and wildly romantic, Beatriz Williamsâ€™ prose is stunning and the plot edge-of-your-seat gripping. OVERSEAS is an absolute triumphâ€”I loved every page.”
“You're actually using your brain. That's what comes from associating with me.”

Source : "Fictional character: Oliver". "Pardon Us", 1931.

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