#maximum

Through the centuries, men of law have been persistently concerned with the resolution of disputes in ways that enable society to achieve its goals with a minimum of force and maximum of reason. ↗

— Archibald Cox

#been #centuries #concerned #disputes #enable

What?" I said, suspicion starting to rise in me. "When did they start coming after you?" "Was it— was it after the oil-slick Hummer crash?" the Gasman asked Iggy tentatively. My eyes widened. Oil-slick Hummer crash? Iggy rubbed his chin, thinking. "Or maybe it was more— after the bomb," the Gasman said in a low voice, looking down. "I think it was the bomb," Iggy agreed. "That definitely seemed to tick them off. ↗

— James Patterson

#gazzy #humor #iggy #maximum-ride #the-gasman

I had to give him props, but how annoying of him to be a hero when I was trying so hard to dislike him. It was downright selfish. ↗

— James Patterson

#selfishness

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to take maximum advantage of the Net economy. Those all seem to resonate with customers and are providing a good strong base going forward. ↗

— Jim Barksdale

#allow #also #base #consulting #customers

The profession of a prostitute is the only career in which the maximum income is paid to the newest apprentice. ↗

— William Booth

#career #income #maximum #newest #only

I try to use the Australian idiom to its maximum advantage. ↗

— Paul Keating

#australian #i #idiom #maximum #try

I can talk to fish!" Angel said happily, water dripping off her long, skinny body. "Ask one over for dinner," Fang said, joining us. ↗

— James Patterson

#humor #maximum-ride #humor

Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#combines #marriage #maximum #opportunity #popular

Some kids get called 'bundles of joy' or 'slices of heaven' or 'dreams come true.' We got 'the fifty-fourth generation of DNA experiments.' Doesn't have the same warm and fuzzy feel. But maybe I'm oversensitive. ↗

— James Patterson

#euphemisms #humor #max #maximum-ride #maxride

Well, I'm a libertarian conservative, so I believe in limited government/maximum individual freedom. ↗

— John Bolton

#conservative #freedom #government #i #i believe