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Quotes About Loyalty

Better to die with pride than live in shame, Arra retorted. Kurda cursed quietly to himself. How about it, Darren? he asked. Will you face death just to prove yourself to these fools? No, I said, and saw a pained look cross Mr. Crepsley's face. But I'll face death to prove myself to me , I added. When the red-cloaked vampire heard that, he beamed proudly and raised a clenched fist in salute.
~ Darren Shan
Harkat delayed for another frustrating moment, then nodded gruffly. OK. But if they kill us on...our way out, I'll never speak...to you again.
~ Darren Shan
Don't you feel bad for nominating him, after what he did, leading the vampaneze against us? No, Vancha said bluntly. I don't approve of his actions, and if I'd been at Council, I wouldn't have spoken up on his behalf. But he was following his heart. He acted for the good of the clan. Misguided as he was, I don't think Kurda was a real traitor. He acted poorly, but his motives were pure.
~ Darren Shan
If you follow Harkat, you might never return. Think seriously about this. If you go with Harkat and die, you won't be here to face Steve Leonard when the time comes, and your absence might have terrible repercussions for vampires everywhere. Is your short, grey-skinned friend worth such an enormous risk? I didn't have to think twice about that. Yes, I answered simply, and stepped through into unnatural, otherworldly greyness.
~ Darren Shan
As Kurda stepped up beside Gavner, he raised his knife high and swung it down in a vicious arc. It cut deep into the belly of its intended target, slicing open the flesh, ensuring death. It would have been a lovely stroke to behold if it had been directed at one of the vampaneze. But Kurda hadn't stuck the blade into any of the purple-skinned invaders — he'd stuck it into Gavner Purl!
~ Darren Shan
He said: I'm going to send you over. The chances are you'll get off with life. That means you'll be out again in twenty years. You're an angel. I'll wait for you. He cleared his throat. If they hang you I'll always remember you.
~ Dashiell Hammett
I hope they don't hang you, precious, by that sweet neck. Yes, angel, I'm gonna send you over. The chances are you'll get off with life. That means if you're a good girl, you'll be out in 20 years. I'll be waiting for you. If they hang you, I'll always remember you. (Sam Spade to Brigid O'Shaughnessy)
~ Dashiell Hammett
Gutman smiled benignly at him and said: "Well, Wilmer, I'm sorry indeed to lose you, and I want you to know that I couldn't be any fonder of you if you were my own son; but—well, by Gad!—if you lose a son it's possible to get another—and there's only one Maltese falcon.
~ Dashiell Hammett
But besides I haven't the time: I'm too busy trying to see that you don't lose any of the money I married you for." I kissed her.
~ Dashiell Hammett
What do people think about my staying with Harrison with him chasing everything that's hot and hollow?
~ Dashiell Hammett
He was the perfect soldier: he went where you sent him, and stayed where you put him, and had no idea of his own to keep him from doing exactly what you told him.
~ Dashiell Hammett
I don't like crooks, and even if I did, I wouldn't like crooks that are stool-pigeons, and if I liked crooks that are stool-pigeons, I still wouldn't like you.
~ Dashiell Hammett
I told Nora: "I'm not one to suggest that your charm wouldn't make any man turn himself inside out for you, but don't be too sure that guy isn't kidding us." "So it's come to that," she said. "You're jealous of policemen.
~ Dashiell Hammett
I don't like crooks, and even if I did, I wouldn't like crooks that are stool-pigeons, and if I liked crooks that are stool-pigeons, I still wouldn't like you." She
~ Dashiell Hammett
Sam Spade: You're a good man, sister.
~ Dashiell Hammett
Guys care about sports teams. I'm not talking about simply rooting; I'm talking about a relationship that guys develop, a commitment to a sport team that guys take way more seriously than, for example, wedding vows.
~ Dave Barry
nobody loves you the way your dog loves you. When you're with your dog, you may mentally be elsewhere, but your dog is not; your dog is always right there with you. When you're gone, your dog is waiting for you to come back, so it can be with you again. Because being with you makes your dog happier than anything else.
~ Dave Barry
No reason to join a fight until you know what side you're on.
~ Dave Barry
You could be Charles Manson, or Hitler, or even a lawyer who advertises on television, and your dog will still think you're the greatest thing ever. This tells you something very important about dogs: They are not very bright.
~ Dave Barry
Apparently some on on the Bad Guys' side had balled up this animal named Larry, and had thrown him at Max's team. Max couldn't decide whether he should band the use of animal projectiles or not. But before he could make a decision and as Larry began to scurry off dizzily, Carol grabbed him, balled him up again, and hurled him back. There was a shriek from the Bad Guys' camp. Larry, you traitor!
~ Dave Eggers
A promise is like the earth underneath us. It must be solid. How can we walk, and run, and live and laugh, when we can't count on the ground beneath us. And so it is with promises. They keep us upright. They hold up everyone and everything
~ Dave Eggers
People move up here pretty reliably, and as you know we hire almost exclusively from within.
~ Dave Eggers
Running a business murders your ability to be the kind of friend people expect or deserve. Days and weeks go by and there can be no keeping up. Her best friends were her oldest friends, who did not expect constant contact. Everyone else was disappointed.
~ Dave Eggers
A secret between two friends, Mae, is an ocean. It's wide and deep and we lose ourselves in it.
~ Unknown