R.J. Lawrence

“Her eyes flashed seven kinds of hell.”

“When the people are not enlightened enough to exercise intelligent control, you take it from them, not to command their lives, but to create a safe depository for the ultimate powers.”

“Against ignorance, God Himself is helpless.”

“At last, the clock settled in the right place.”

“Within her simple, terrified mind, swift calculations of distance and speed were at work, and her face advertised the disappointing results.”

“You have to get angry in the face of bad situations. It's the most effective way to escape the bridles of despair.”

“You get to take what this world gives you.”

“Hopeful people are more easily controlled, but the volume must be managed. Too much hope leaves a person emboldened and resistant. Too little leaves them disabled and useless. But just the right amount of hope subjugates them. They cradle it like a dying ember, and they'll do anything to keep the wind from extinguishing it. They'll serve.”

“He celebrated his solitude with a frown.”

“The door closed and darkness claimed the room.”

“They waited and watched, while the clocks seemed to resist time.”