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> [“It’s not a question of what you want. No sane person ever WANTS a war. But if you see outsiders as a threat and believe that an armed defense is the only way you’re going to be safe from them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/it-s-not-a-question-of-what-you-want-no-sane-person-ever-wants-a-war/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

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## More by Chris Lester

> [“Misty bit her lip — or at least that was what it looked like with the glamour. Kate could only imagine what she was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/misty-bit-her-lip-or-at-least-that-was-what-it-looked-like-with-the/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“You ever get the feeling we're in way, WAY over our heads?' Kate asked. David shrugged. 'I get that feeling every time I go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/you-ever-get-the-feeling-we-re-in-way-way-over-our-heads-kate-asked/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“It’s not a question of what you want. No sane person ever WANTS a war. But if you see outsiders as a threat and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/it-s-not-a-question-of-what-you-want-no-sane-person-ever-wants-a-war/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“Janus found himself drawn to the edge of the rink, staring fixedly at Candace as she approached: grinning, puffing steam, her cheeks flushed, her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/janus-found-himself-drawn-to-the-edge-of-the-rink-staring-fixedly-at/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“The man raised the violin under his chin, placed the bow across the strings, and closed his eyes. For a moment his lips moved,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/the-man-raised-the-violin-under-his-chin-placed-the-bow-across-the/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“Will had discovered, even before coming to the City, that his muse was, like all muses, an incredibly finicky and temperamental mistress. He'd had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/will-had-discovered-even-before-coming-to-the-city-that-his-muse-was/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“Santa was dead, to begin with. There was no doubt whatsoever about that. The after-action report was signed by the field commander, the director…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/santa-was-dead-to-begin-with-there-was-no-doubt-whatsoever-about-that/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“Muscles contract somewhere above the roof of my mouth, pumping venom into her bloodstream. Kelly cries out, a gasp of pain that turns suddenly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/muscles-contract-somewhere-above-the-roof-of-my-mouth-pumping-venom/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

> [“You can't teach kindness with a whip, Janus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-lester/you-can-t-teach-kindness-with-a-whip-janus/)

[Chris Lester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-lester/)

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