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“If happiness is a hardwired obsession in our brains, one should first and foremost learn to foster an upright quest for unvarnished wellbeing and above all not give in to vain temptations of displaying counterfeit contentment and fake smiling. (Digging for white gold »)”

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“I had an epiphany the other day at work when I realised it was all a complete and utter waste of time. This was not really an epiphany because I have them most days, especially when I have to sit through a particularly bureaucratic and torturous project governance meeting, but since my family think I have dementia, it technically was.”

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Book:European Nonsense : The French Connection

Source: European Nonsense : The French Connection

“Through travel, I have come to appreciate that there are two types of people in the world - those that have a passion to see it, and those who struggle to find a reason to even leave their neighbourhood. This book is exclusively for the former - the restless spirits who believe that the best stories are found off the beaten path and that the only baggage worth carrying is the kind that fits in the overhead compartment. The people who believe that life's journey is not complete without a suitcase full of memories (and maybe a few questionable food decisions).”

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Book:Subcontinental Nonsense: Karachi to Kathmandu

Source: Subcontinental Nonsense: Karachi to Kathmandu

“Three pots of tea later, the scones were gone, we'd collapsed onto the living room furniture like fainting ladies from a Victorian painting”

Book:The Pact

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“This is what I get for assuming all women in safari hats can be trusted.”

Book:The Pairing

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“Some people dye their hair when they go through a breakup. I got a bus.”

Book:The Pairing

Source: The Pairing

“I guess it’s kind of good that we broke up, so we could become these cool fucking people.” Kit’s smile stays fixed, but something changes in his eyes. “Yeah.” Shit. We were doing such a good impression of old friends who’ve never seen each other naked, and now I’ve dumped our nudes on the cobblestones.”

Book:The Pairing

Source: The Pairing

“Like it say in the good book, what goes around comes around". "What good book is that?" Charlene asked. "Guns and Ammo?”

Mystery Crime Humour Bible Quotes

Book:The Trees

Source: The Trees

“Reyna cranked up the volume, thus ending my attempt at death by casual conversation.”

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Book:The Tyrant’s Tomb

Source: The Tyrant’s Tomb

“The three young men nodded; Bloeckman looked casually about him, his eyes resting critically on the ceiling and then passing lower. His expression combined that of a Middle-Western farmer appraising his wheat-crop and that of an actor wondering whether he is observed - the public manner of all good Americans.”

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Book:The Beautiful and Damned

Source: The Beautiful and Damned

“I’m Nicodemus Nightshade,” he said, dipping into a bow. “Is that your real name?” “Nicodemus is, from what I remember. Nightshade I chose because… well.” He did a twirl. “What else was I going to be? Doesn’t it make me sound intimidating?” “You just did a twirl.” “An *intimidating* twirl.”

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Book:A Shadow's Vow

Source: A Shadow's Vow