“We were quiet for a few moments. Then she said, “You were right. I wouldn’t have reacted so sharply if what you… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“It had been good with Naomi, that was the thing. Warm and sweet and emotionally uncomplicated. It wasn’t what I had with… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“We had each spent two years with what Uncle Sam at the time affectionately referred to as the Muj, more recently regarded… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“I had been watching the yakuza for over a month now, and knew his routines. I’d learned that he liked to vary… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“There was a time when I didn’t seem to need such things, when I would have been amused and perhaps even vaguely… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“Maybe.” “You can’t retire.” I paused. When I spoke, my voice was quiet, not much more than a whisper. “I hope you’re… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“Other times there’s a form of denial at work. Circuitous routes, extensive security checks, an ongoing internal dialogue consisting of If I… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“He stumbled and managed to get out a suppressed pistol, trying at the same time to regain his balance. But his motor… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“You start slow. You find the subject’s limits and get him to spend some time there. He gets used to it. Before… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“Yukiko sat next to Murakami and across from me. She looked at me for a long moment, then briefly at Murakami, then… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“What did Ian Fleming say? Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action. And I don’t believe in waiting… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“He shrugged. “You know I was in the dark about all that as much as you were. This time it’s straightforward. And… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“The clock’s second hand swept past the twelve. I unloaded a final flurry of elbow strikes and stepped back. The adrenaline dump… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“It took me a long time to learn that proving people wrong is purposeless, fighting stupidity is futile, and formal recognition prevents… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
Overall, one of the things that excites me most about self-publishing is that the highest-value use of my time in promoting the… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“Why would I want to do that?” I said, aware my heart had started a little giddyup just at the prospect. “We… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
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“Freed of the burden I had been carrying, I moved on, this time circling east. Under an overpass at Nogizaka, north of… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
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“She laughed. “Good. You still haven’t told me what you were afraid of.” I thought for a moment. Drowsiness was settling on… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“We were quiet for a moment. Then I said, “Look, I’ve got an idea of what you feel for this woman, okay?… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“For the first time I saw her lose a little poise. Her head retracted a fraction in a movement that was not… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
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“But, like all indulgences that are valued not just for their product but for their process, the sento will never entirely disappear. For in… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“She’s a bargirl. You don’t know where her loyalties lie. That one was unconvincing. No one had directed her against me—I was the one… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“In my unpleasant experience, unarmed against a knife, you’ve basically got four options. Your best bet is to run like hell, if you can.… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“That I was apparently into body building at all at this stage in my life probably meant affairs with young women, for whom a… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
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“I heard laughter and looked up. Some kids at the terminal next to me, playing an online game. I wondered for a moment how… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
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“I realized my knowledge of that potentially damning evidence gave Delilah a reason to want me out of the way. “Out of the way”… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“I wouldn’t want to try to take this guy out with anything less than a scoped rifle. Which is something that’s hard to confuse… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“I picked up the earthen cup and went to take a sip. “Not like that,” Miyamoto said. “Let it cool a little. Give yourself… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
