“If you try to bury the recent past, those who lived it might throw the dirt back in your face.”
Source: Pentridge: Voices From the Other Side
“History is not just about words in a book, or merely stories of people long gone. History is a living story that exists alongside us. Every now and then, it is reinvigorated and becomes part of our daily lives.”
Source: Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah
“If the kampung spirit is gone, like the physical kampung, we may only have
ourselves to blame.”
Source: My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
“Yes, we can forgive, but we must remember the past.”
Source: My Father's Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol
“My dream, my right -
my failure, my fuel -
my life, my ethics -
my body, my choice.”
Source: Hazrat-e Humanity: The Uncultured Polyglot
“Don't let the tattoo fool you. I'm no angel.”
Source: Night with a SEAL
“You're the kind of woman who could easily be a distraction if I let you. If I want to come home alive, I can't let you.”
Source: Night with a SEAL
“He gripped the back of her neck again in that purely dominating way that made her melt. “We’re finishing this when we get back.” His voice was a low, raspy growl.”
Source: Merry Christmas, Baby
“He kissed her forehead and pushed away. She moved so he could reach the doorknob and open the door. Standing in the opening, he glanced back at her. She waited for him to say something... Goodbye, Thanks for the blowjob, something, anything. Instead, he tipped his head in a small nod, stepped outside and pulled the door closed behind him. That was it, then. In less than an hour, this man had captured her heart, loved her and then left her. It had to be the quickest beginning ,middle and ending of a romance in the history of the world.”
Source: Night with a SEAL
“Are you superstitious?"
"I've been known to knock wood on occasion and I do firmly believe Karma is a bitch." She let out a short laugh. "Do you think less of me now?"
"Not at all, but I do think less of myself if I let you stand here in the hot sun and haven't even offered you something cold to drink. What's your pleasure?"
John wrangled his mind off the many pleasures they could share together if things were different.”
Source: Night with a SEAL