Who ever thought to put the word “hero” in heroin?

He had a certain air of being a handsome man–which he was not; and a certain air of being a well-bred man–which he was not. It was mere swagger and challenge; but in this particular,...

There’s a big difference on being wise and being crafty. The former is the attribute of God, and the latter is that of Satan.

We cherish reprobates, not for their cruelty, but for their little show of patronage.

Dismantle your friend to see how he behaves. If he smiles with a beautiful grin, then take him back, he’s worthy to be called a friend.

But if you caught my informant,’ said Achilles, ‘why in the world would Chamrajnagar—or Graff, if it was him—launch the shuttle anyway? Was catching me doing something naughty so important they’d risk a shuttle and...

But I’m a villain and villains don’t get happy endings.

Finally someone takes me seriously enough to ask for my word of honor, and it’s a villain.