“Solidarity was admirable; loyalty was the person standing next to you when the devil came to call.”
“He should have known someone like Lucien de Malheur would offer no loyalty, no male solidarity.”
“You never know when the devil might come calling.”
“Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him.”
“Sometimes an alien would stand with a moose, not because of solidarity, but because of accidentally doing it.”
“As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.”