“She’d risked her life for both. Could she ally herself—even on a temporary basis—with someone who had no loyalty, no allegiance, and no moral compass?”
―
Isabella Maldonado,
A Killer’s Game
“Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Anger coursed through her as she witnessed the swath of destruction left by a monster who thought he could use human beings and throw them away like trash.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“feet. “I never said a word to anyone last time” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Odin pushed the needle through the other side of the wound, watching the skin tent before the tip broke through. “I feel everything.” He tugged, pulling the edges together. “But I’m in charge. I decide whether or not to react.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“More than anyone else alive, she knew what the monster could do with a length of rope.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“the Bureau six months ago, Nina felt it as a palpable loss. Agents had to retire at fifty-seven years” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Brute force would take you a long way, but cold logic and icy control would win the match.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“He twisted everything my father tried to do. Painted him as some sort of racist zealot. My father was a visionary. A man of science. He was trying to advance humankind by selecting for genetically advantaged progeny.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“A dog doesn’t have hooves and eat grass like the sheep. A dog has fangs and claws and eats meat … like the wolves, not the sheep. A dog is a close relative of the wolf. That’s why the shepherd chooses a dog to guard the flock, because it takes a hunter to understand and fight a predator.” ― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning
“A dog lives with the flock but is never truly a part of it. He’s a guardian. Ever vigilant and ready to lay down his life so others can be at peace and live in safety. The wolves are always out there. Ready to attack. Guardians have to be ready too.” ― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning
“for” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“He would be attracted to a position with an aura of authority, like a policeman, a military officer, a doctor, or a pilot. He’s such a control freak and so narcissistic, however, that he would have trouble taking orders and—if he managed to obtain such a position—would quickly get discharged or otherwise fired.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“You know, the famous geneticist. He pioneered genetically engineered offspring. Told my parents I would be special.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“There’s coloring outside the lines, Guerrera, and there’s scribbling all over the walls.” ― Isabella Maldonado, A Different Dawn
“Target acquired.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“when you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ll understand people make their own choices. Sometimes fate has a hand in it too, but mostly it’s the path people choose that makes the difference in their lives.” ― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning
“Nina smiled. “I love the way you talk, but I can’t place your accent.” “Georgia,” Breck said. “Not Atlanta either. I’m from the Low Country, where sushi is still called bait.” She stood. “I’ll order us a pizza.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Anger coursed through her as she witnessed the swath of destruction left by a monster who thought he could use human beings and throw them away like trash.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“feet. “I never said a word to anyone last time” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Odin pushed the needle through the other side of the wound, watching the skin tent before the tip broke through. “I feel everything.” He tugged, pulling the edges together. “But I’m in charge. I decide whether or not to react.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“More than anyone else alive, she knew what the monster could do with a length of rope.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“the Bureau six months ago, Nina felt it as a palpable loss. Agents had to retire at fifty-seven years” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“Brute force would take you a long way, but cold logic and icy control would win the match.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“He twisted everything my father tried to do. Painted him as some sort of racist zealot. My father was a visionary. A man of science. He was trying to advance humankind by selecting for genetically advantaged progeny.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“A dog doesn’t have hooves and eat grass like the sheep. A dog has fangs and claws and eats meat … like the wolves, not the sheep. A dog is a close relative of the wolf. That’s why the shepherd chooses a dog to guard the flock, because it takes a hunter to understand and fight a predator.” ― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning
“A dog lives with the flock but is never truly a part of it. He’s a guardian. Ever vigilant and ready to lay down his life so others can be at peace and live in safety. The wolves are always out there. Ready to attack. Guardians have to be ready too.” ― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning
“for” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“He would be attracted to a position with an aura of authority, like a policeman, a military officer, a doctor, or a pilot. He’s such a control freak and so narcissistic, however, that he would have trouble taking orders and—if he managed to obtain such a position—would quickly get discharged or otherwise fired.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“You know, the famous geneticist. He pioneered genetically engineered offspring. Told my parents I would be special.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“There’s coloring outside the lines, Guerrera, and there’s scribbling all over the walls.” ― Isabella Maldonado, A Different Dawn
“Target acquired.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
“when you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ll understand people make their own choices. Sometimes fate has a hand in it too, but mostly it’s the path people choose that makes the difference in their lives.” ― Isabella Maldonado, Phoenix Burning
“Nina smiled. “I love the way you talk, but I can’t place your accent.” “Georgia,” Breck said. “Not Atlanta either. I’m from the Low Country, where sushi is still called bait.” She stood. “I’ll order us a pizza.” ― Isabella Maldonado, The Cipher
