Oh, Finn isn’t an assassin,” I cut in. “He’s much, much worse. He’s a banker.

All I'm saying is that I understand if the novelty's worn off and you want to get off the carousel ride now before it kills you.

I used to murder people for money, but these days it’s more of a survival technique.

Her touch was as soft as a snowflake falling onto my skin.

I wouldn't say hate, exactly. You're kind of like fungus, Gwen. After a while, you just start growing on people.

Did she just call me a bleeding toothpick? Kill her! Kill her now!

One by one, the others all nodded their heads again, as if we were talking about having a spring picnic instead of going up against the deadliest woman in Ashland and all of her men.

Always take the most unexpected route

That’s hard core, Gin,” Finn replied. “Very hard core. Kind of kinky too.” A grim smile tightened my lips. “That’s me. Gin Blanco. Hard core and kinky to the bitter end.

I’m going to untangle her deadly scheme, even if it leaves my love affair hanging by a thread.

I pulled the trigger twice, cutting off his protests, and Finn joined my lover on the floor.

Maybe it ain't about others' mistakes, but only your need for someone to blame.

We live in a predatory capitalist society in which everything is for sale. Everybody is for sale, so there is ubiquitous commodification - be it of music, food, people, or parking meters.

The teacher is one who makes two ideas grow where only one grew before.

The past lives within the present, and our ancestors breathe through our children.

I set out to create a means whereby music could be a way of vindicating the rights of the masses.

I find old copies of National Gallery catalogues, which are written in the dryest possible prose, infinitely soothing.

When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and character is strengthened.

He'd wanted his first kiss to be with me.

The fall of the Berlin Wall did more for the progress of freedom than all of the books written by myself or Friedrich Hayek or others.

Where no bondage is, there is no cause and effect.