“To the Greeks [the Macedonians] were uncouth, semi-civilized barbarians. The Macedonians for their part despised the Greeks as effete, wishy-washy Greeklings. Both regarded the Thracians as scarcely capable of walking on their hind legs.”

“Books were despised by the Viking Tribes, as they were seen as a horrible civilizing influence and a threat to the barbarian culture.”

“He beat back the Greeks and reclaimed Rome for our people. Indeed, he was the one who destroyed the Macedonian threat and who single-handedly annihilated the greatest Greek general who had ever lived. Kyrian of Thrace.” Real hatred gleamed in his eyes, but she wasn’t sure who it was meant for. His grandfather or Kyrian.“You mean Kyrian Hunter?” she asked. “The guy with the minivan who lives a few blocks over?”Valerius’s eyes sparked at that. “He’s driving a minivan?” There was no mistaking the humor in his tone.”

“Work will work when wishy washy wishing won't.”

“Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't.”

“What the pundits call wishy-washiness, the Bible calls repentance.”