A S King Quotes

“I wished I could take her to the library and hand her over to the librarians. Please teach her about everything, I'd say.”
― A.S. King, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

“We all had our collective heads in the oven.”
― A.S. King, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

“We have this judgmental way of looking at the idea of leaving a home or a family, and our society has reinforced this idea that if we "run away," we are "running away from our problems." In some cases, though, to face certain problems (in this case, two family members who are not mentally stable and who are not going to face up to their issues) the family members who are capable of facing reality must realize that leaving is a viable option. Some environments are harmful. As fellow humans it is our job to judge less and encourage more when others choose to remove themselves from harmful environments.”
― A.S. King

“My one regret was that I never photographed the bat before we drank it.”
― A.S. King, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

“By shooting the darkest areas three zones lighter, you turned a black, lifeless max black zone 0 into a zone 3.

I think, in life, most of us did this all the time.”
― A.S. King, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

“Look. This isn't a temper tantrum. I'm not some teenager you can blow off because you made a myth about teenagers being dramatic.”
― A.S. King, Still Life with Tornado

“This is where the runaway train started down the track. I was inside the dining car enjoying a plate of cookies or something. I didn't feel it then. But the train had been boarded on Saturday night when we drank the bat. And this was the beginning of its journey. Right here.”
― A.S. King, Glory O'Brien's History of the Future

“Then I think of Charlie and our first New Year’s apart, and how I miss him. I miss him so much, but it’s confusing, because I missed him long before he was dead, and that’s the bitch of it all. I missed him long before he was dead.”
― A.S. King, Please Ignore Vera Dietz

“We form. We shine. We burn. Kapow.”
― a.s.king