The Devil's Punchbowl

Greg Iles

Top 10 Best Quotes

“When everything is at risk, good judgment, not haste, makes the difference between life and death. Panic is the enemy.”

“Whenever life gets too good, whenever fate hands you something wonderful, something else gets taken away.”

“The Terrible Truth is that brutality is part of human nature, and all the laws in the world can't neuter it.”

“Let me tell you a secret, Caitlin. We’re still in the cave. It’s just bigger, and we wear nicer clothes. We make alliances and try to be civil, we save the weak instead of leaving them out in the cold to die. . .”

“because the beautiful way he speaks in public is just another cloak he wears to hide what lies beneath his skin,”

“fuchsia-blooming crape myrtle trees, which are tended”

“fathers and brothers who would readily kill to avenge those they should have loved far better when the person was alive.”

“You said you had enough evidence to convict Jonathan Sands of money laundering on your own.” “That’s correct.” “I’d like to see that evidence.” “I’d like a chocolate chip cookie without the chips.” “Mr. Cage—”

“While Sands's eyes flicker with private mirth, the evil that Tim hinted at fills my soul like a squid's ink.”

“When you write a book, you have total control of the universe and everyone in it.”

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