The human eye is a wonderful device. With a little effort, it can fail to see even the most glaring injustice. - Richard K. Morgan

You're being a lot less courteous than befits a man in your situation." I thought that underneath the cool I could detect a ragged edge in her voice. Despite her much vaunted self-control, Reileen Kawahara wasn't much better at coping with disrespect that Bancroft, General MacIntyre, or any other creature of power I'd had dealings with. "Your life is in danger, and I am in a position to safeguard it."
"My life's been in danger before," I told her. "Usually as a result of some piece of shit like you making large-scale decisions about how reality ought to be run.

Bancroft wants privacy, he spends half a million on discretion systems. Me, I just go talk where no one’s listening.

I'd rather you didn't smoke in here."
"Kawahara, I'd rather you died of an internal hemorrhage, but I don't suppose you'll oblige me.