R.J. O'Donnell > Quotes

“Our lips crashed together, and inside me, that warmth evolved. It was just a small flicker of flame, a single candle in the middle of an empty room. But I knew if I kept kissing her, it would turn into a bonfire that would burn the whole house down.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, Infirmity

“I don’t know a lot about love, but I know a lot about death. And you can either let this ruin you or make it work for you. Make it work for you, Harper. Let it make you stronger.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, Infirmity

“I wrapped my arms around her neck, holding onto her tight–my life raft in this crazy storm.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, Infirmity

“I’ve never looked at someone
the way I look at you
and that’s how I know
this is dangerous”
― R.J. O'Donnell, The Ghost of You

“Not that anyone deserves this, except maybe those who started it all, I thought. They deserve nothing less than the fires of hell. I hoped to live long enough to watch them burn.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, Infirmity

“You are everywhere
in the sea, the stars, the sky
the only place you’re not
is here, by my side

- Everywhere but Here”
― R.J. O'Donnell, The Ghost of You

“I should have known
that when I poured myself
into your broken shell,
you’d leak me out;

Leaving you still broken,
and me empty.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, The Ghost of You

“The cold wind whips
biting into bare skin
better to feel numb from the cold
than numb from within

- Waves”
― R.J. O'Donnell, The Ghost of You

“Seeing the town animated with colour like this, you could almost forget all of the ugliness that had happened there. Almost- but not quite.

I could never forget.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, Infirmity

“I am not original
I’m made of scraps picked off the floor
a collection of feelings felt
a million times before

- You are What You Read; You are Who You Meet”
― R.J. O'Donnell, The Ghost of You

“The truth ain’t got nothing to do with your belief, son. It is what it is whether you believe me or not.”
― R.J. O'Donnell, Infirmity