Quotes
On the principle that if you walk briskly with an air of purpose ninety-nine per cent of the people you meet will assume it is a proper purpose, I did just that.
p. 88
He listened closely, and nodded several times, though not always where a nod seemed appropriate.
p. 111
I don't understand women. Nobody does. Least of all themselves.
p. 15
Pretty girls are lovely as the flowers in May, but there are so many flowers in May.
p. 10
'You can't drive a flock of sheep to market in a dead straight line, but there are ways of getting 'em there.'
p. 179
When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.
p. 7
As you can see, this plan provides many opportunities for me to die in a fiery explosion.
p. 29
As a chemist, Vogel knew how to make a bomb. In fact, much of his training was to avoid making them by mistake.
p. 358
I started the day with some nothin’ tea. Nothin’ tea is easy to make. First, get some hot water, then add nothin’.
p. 318
“But seeing his status doesn’t help,” Mindy said. “It’s not like we can do anything about it if he falls behind. This is a pointless task.”
“How long have you worked for the government?” Venkat sighed.
p. 271
You started my training by buying me a beer. For breakfast. Germans are awesome.
p. 200
I firmly believe that all the best things on earth have been created by brave nerds.
