"When you put enough secrets into play, they’re going to start colliding with each other."

“That’s what happens when you ask for obedience without granting trust. Zealots need to be micromanaged.”

“Paul’s sense of humor is more like a humor singularity, from which nothing funny can escape.”

“Rumblings on Mount Olympus don’t affect the price of feta cheese in the agora.”

“It’s like we’re doing a little dance. A very poorly choreographed, very violent dance, with dangerous chemicals and bullets as props.”

“Hong doesn’t say anything. I can’t decide whether he’s being politely discreet or annoyingly neutral.”

“This is not some random misfortune we’re fighting. This is evil. And evil is predictable.”