Something that sounded like ripping metal shredded the deadly quiet. The inaudible bass smoothed into a low, steady hum. Outside, a low, mechanical growl rumbled closer and closer. Darius caught his breath. He knew that sound, and it wasn't magic.

It was a motorcycle.


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I am not 'in pursuit of truth.' It is not my 'quarry.' I am of my human nature a thi...
LAURA RIDING
To a poet the mere making of a poem can seem to solve the problem of truth, but only a problem of ar...
LAURA RIDING
Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for...
LAURA RIDING
We live on the circumference of a hollow circle. We draw the circumference, like spiders, out of our...
LAURA RIDING
I think for a long time I wasn't really out to myself growing up in Omaha, Neb., to a Catholic c...
LAURA RICKETTS
My hope is that we will inspire more lesbians to get politically engaged. For too long, lesbian wome...
LAURA RICKETTS
Being a woman and being gay is really a unique position in our society. I know in my experience of a...
LAURA RICKETTS
I don't really like politics, to be honest. But it's other people making decisions about my ...
LAURA RICKETTS
When I was 5, I wore a tie, and I wanted to change my name to Larry, which probably tipped my parent...
LAURA RICKETTS
We all have different perspectives on the world. I'm a woman. I live in Chicago. I'm gay.
LAURA RICKETTS
I've always gone for the more sensitive, bookish guy, totally. The jock boys, the sporty guys, I...
LAURA RAMSEY
I personally don't even try to compare New York and L.A. To me, they are just way too different.
LAURA RAMSEY
The Internet is so big that no one can control anything, really.
LAURA RAMSEY
When you go in and guest-star on a TV show, they already have their family - everybody pretty much k...
LAURA RAMSEY
You can always turn a bad kisser into a good one.
LAURA PREPON
Free love sounds great.
LAURA PREPON
I moved to Milan when I was 15. I was always looking for something; I never really felt like I belon...
LAURA PREPON
I like to think I'll just be walking down the street one day and stop and meet someone, like, &#...
LAURA PREPON
In any character I ever play, whether she's good or bad or whatever, my most important thing is ...
LAURA PREPON
When you're in prison, and we're left to our own devices, you're stripped of everything,...
LAURA PREPON
I'm obsessed with 'Homeland.' It's not even okay.
LAURA PREPON
On a lot of shows that I've done, we had the same directors, which was cool. But then, it's ...
LAURA PREPON
I've realized how important it is to have women in your life. You get to a certain age where you...
LAURA PREPON
There's nothing you could say that would shock me.
LAURA PREPON
The fact that anyone would find me sexy is very, very flattering, but ridiculous. I so don't bel...
LAURA PREPON
Even in real life, I'd rather hang out with guys.
LAURA PREPON
I am so like Donna it's funny. And most of my friends are guys too.
LAURA PREPON
For some reason, I like to put myself in situations where I don't even know how I ended up there...
LAURA PREPON
I can't stand being around anal people, especially anal people with big egos.
LAURA PREPON
But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.
LAURA PREPON
I'm the type of person that will do triple sessions in one day. I'll do Pilates, I'll do...
LAURA PREPON
I used to wear boxers and a tank top, but now I sleep in the nude. It's kind of weird, because I...
LAURA PREPON
They have to be able to spark my interest so I want to pursue it, and they have to have an awesome p...
LAURA PREPON
My vintage Levi's are my favorite on the show, 'cause they really fit.
LAURA PREPON
I love being a redhead. It's a rare thing, so I think there's a bond between redheads.
LAURA PREPON
I'm the tomboy so I got to be a little butch.
LAURA PREPON
For me, personally, I watch pretty much everything on Netflix, and I watch all the episodes in a row...
LAURA PREPON
And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is.
LAURA PREPON
Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara ...
LAURA OSNES
I don't think I want to transition into being a recording artist for the rest of my life or anyt...
LAURA OSNES
I really have been so, so blessed with all my leading men.
LAURA OSNES
Julie Andrews is so iconic, and I grew up watching 'The Sound of Music' - it's every gir...
LAURA OSNES
I'd love to do movies and be on TV. But I think if I transitioned into TV/film completely, I wou...
LAURA OSNES
I let the whole 'Grease' experience be a springboard for me. I wanted to use the exposure I ...
LAURA OSNES
I don't have a gym membership. I usually do a bit of basic yoga or stretches at home or in my dr...
LAURA OSNES
As wonderful as being on stage is, family comes first.
LAURA OSNES
If I can impact people with my music, that's what I want.
LAURA OSNES
'Bonnie and Clyde' was the first show and the first role that I got to originate. Being part...
LAURA OSNES
That's the ideal. Not to get stuck in a rut playing the same role.
LAURA OSNES
I've never dyed my hair or even gotten highlights. All the products I need for my hair are at th...
LAURA OSNES
If you can be a good example to other people, why not try to be that person? I have a bit of a peopl...
LAURA OSNES
My first Broadway show wasn't until I was a freshman in high school. It was my first trip to New...
LAURA OSNES
Cinderella is making her Broadway debut. It's an honor to step into that position and, in that w...
LAURA OSNES
I'm actually so low maintenance when it comes to my hair. It's naturally stick-straight, but...
LAURA OSNES
I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always ...
LAURA OSNES
I'm doing what I wanted to do since I was a young girl. I pinch myself every day to make sure it...
LAURA OSNES
Oh, I am such a nerd when it comes to music - I only listen to Broadway!
LAURA OSNES
'Carousel,' please! I would die to do that.
LAURA OSNES