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"In my business, fear is a sane and very healthy emotion. That's because death and disaster aren't abstractions. They're as goddamn real as real can be." (Chapter 5)

— Carl Hiaasen Lucky You (1997)

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A Ph.D. in microbiology is not necessary to grasp the concept: Clean water is good. Poopy water is bad.

I try not to stand on a soapbox and scream. That's boring. You've got to be funny sometimes. All my humor comes from anger. Satire is terrific therapy. Making people laugh is a joy, but making them think about something serious is the ultimate reward.

The dog proved to be as dumb and stubborn as a mud fence, so Stranahan had named him Strom. (Chapter 2)

Skinny Dip (2004)

"I know you're not a stupid person, so why would you ask such a stunningly stupid question?" (Chapter 28)

Squeeze Me (2020)

"'The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.' That's from Emerson, by the way. All I was hoping to do is stretch some goddamn minds." (Epilogue)

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