E.K. Barnes > Quotes

“Nobody goes trick-or-treating anymore. The monsters have gotten too real.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“It can help to remember that it’s not just the end of a relationship, it’s the beginning of a new chapter.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“Sometimes, I don’t think I will ever know what real love feels like, and I hate that.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“I don’t think anybody knows what real love is like.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“I keep going to church every Sunday hoping it’ll save me, but all it’s doing is sucking the life out of everybody that I love...”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“That thing is old and crumbling and I have no idea why he had never replaced it with a nicer one, but it is filled with some of the most real expressions- fear, anger, sadness, jealousy, love- and it relays a journey that is absolutely unforgettable.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“They had always been good about helping him with money, but never with love.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“Your parents remember him. Every inch of him. They remember the color of his eyes, his hair, how much he weighed, how long he stretched, and I’m sure they loved every inch of him.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“I love you, Catherine Elizabeth. I hope you still love me too.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“Do you remember those names you used to give to your imaginary children?”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“Every day is a new day to start over again – tell your brother his new haircut is nice, compliment your sister on her new dress, and tell your family that you love them very dearly.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“As I held him in my arms for that first time, I realized that nobody could ever love him more than I could.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“I want you to remember a time when you were happy and go there.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“God, I don’t even remember her ever being a normal mom.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“The blood of Christ. More like the blood of children.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“I remembered the mountain lion, who smelled the blood and devoured its already deceased prey. It had looked at me longingly, licking its lips. We knew in time I would be his next snack.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“I want kids. I want kids who know their parents love them.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“I guess the years aren't done stealing good people away from us. Soon, only the bad will remain.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“I usually hate it when you try to help people that don’t want or deserve it, but, for what it’s worth, I think you should help her.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“I know middle school is supposed to suck, but nobody warned me that my best friend would turn into a murderer.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“I didn't dare move. Period. That's how it was in the RV. That's how it was in my room nine years later. That's how I survived. That's how I would continue to survive.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“Sometimes we need a change in perspective.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead

“The promise still remained. She will be loved.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“Although my father had fallen in love with that church, his connection with it had led to our downfall.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“I remember every single dirty detail.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Sister's Imposition

“The giving up of hurting others was due to the love he held for the person he cared most about in the world.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“He would forever remember the worst day of his life.”
― E.K. Barnes, A Brother's Sacrifice

“I guess he didn't know. I guess he didn't know that good people die when bad things happen to them. The rest of us don't get the luxury of mercy.”
― E.K. Barnes, When the Divine Are Dead