“I was shown into a room. A red room. Red wallpaper, red curtains, red carpet. They said it was a sitting-room, but I don’t know why they’d decided to confine its purpose just to sitting. Obviously, sitting was one of the things you could do in a room this size; but you could also stage operas, hold cycling races, and have an absolutely cracking game of frisbee, all at the same time, without having to move any of the furniture. It could rain in a room this big.”
This book explores the complex and dangerous life of an arms dealer caught in the crosshairs of international politics and intrigue. more
British actor, best known for his role as Dr. House in the television series 'House, M.D.'. He began his acting career in the 1980s, appearing in numerous television shows and films, gradually gaining recognition. more
“You are a cynical man, Mr. Pleasant." "We live in cynical times, Miss Cain.”
“I swear, talking to you is like talking to a really good-looking and mildly stupid brick wall.”
“The lies we tell other people are nothing to the lies we tell ourselves.”
“Is a mountain only a huge stone? Is a planet an enormous mountain?”