Pegger Quotes & Sayings

Shut up, Valdez." Frank gave him a bear hug. "And be careful." "Ribs," Leo squeaked. "Sorry." Annabeth and Percy wished them good luck. Then Percy excused himself to go throw up. — Rick Riordan

He reaches for a few strands of my hair, twining them around his finger. "You busy later?"
"I was supposed to go to a meet-and-greet in Fairport with Mom, but I told her I needed to study for SATs."
"She believed this? It's summer, Sam."
"Nan's got me signed up for this crazy prep simulation. And . . . I might have told Mom when she was a little distracted."
"But not intentionally, of course."
"Of course not," I say.
"So if I were to come see you after eight, you'd be studying."
"Absolutely. But I might want a . . . study buddy. Because I might be grappling with some really tough problems."
"Grappling, huh?"
"Tussling with," I say. "Wrestling. Handling."
"Gotcha. Sounds like I should bring protective gear to study with you." Jase grins at me.
"You're pretty tough. You'll be fine. — Huntley Fitzpatrick

I want people to get involved and to connect with veterans. — Max Martini

The good thing about setting your expectations low is that you will not often be disappointed. — Danielle L. Jensen

If there's a golf course in heaven, I hope it's like Augusta National. I just don't want an early tee time. — Gary Player

Delusion and weakness produce not one mischief the less, because they are universal. — Edmund Burke

I make music to bring the dead to life for a couple minutes and then let it go. — Dave Sitek

It's not the lies he tells, it's the seductive way in which he persuades you they are not true. — Virginia Alison

If it was not intended as a veto, then it must have been intended for commanders to interpret as they saw fit, which brings the matter to that melting point of warfare - the temperament of the individual commander.
When the moment of live ammunition approaches, the moment to which all his professional training has been directed, when the lives of men under him, the issue of the combat, even the fate of a campaign may depend upon his decision at a given moment, what happens inside the heart and vitals of a commander? Some are made bold by the moment, some irresolute, some carefully judicious, some paralyzed and powerless to act. — Barbara W. Tuchman

My father had the bug. Ever since I can remember walking, he was waking me up at 5 in the morning to go to flea markets. As a kid, I couldn't really stand it, but as I grew up, I became that guy, and when I have kids, I am going to be doing the same thing. — Dustin Yellin

The military weapon is but one of the means that serve the purposes of war: one out of the assortment which grand strategy can employ. — B.H. Liddell Hart

Like a church bell, a coffin, and a vat of melted chocolate, a supply closet is rarely a comfortable place to hide. — Lemony Snicket

No wonder Gran had managed to run a brewery with such success for the past twenty-two years. She was a Machiavelli in skirts. — Sabrina Jeffries