Free Fall Quotes

“Joining a gang is like sky diving without a parachute. Oh, at first it’s all fun, as you take on gravity in a thrilling and exhilarating free fall towards earth. The truth is, anything that is risky and dangerous always starts out as fun. But the odds are always stacked in gravity’s favor, for you will eventually come face to face with the earth, and mother earth always wins those battles. The same thing can be said about being in a gang.”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“Chance is your god
Though you're falling free you will land hard”
― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile

“I pinched the rock-hard muscle of his forearm. Rhys flashed me a wicked grin before he titled down-

Mountains and snow and trees and sun and utter free fall through wisps of cloud-

A breathless scream came out of me as we plummeted. Throwing my arms around his neck was instinct. His low laugh ticked my nape. 'You're willing to brave my brand of darkness and put up one of your own, willing to go to a watery grave and take on the Weaver, but a little free fall makes you scream?'

'I'll leave you to rot next time you have a nightmare,' I hissed, my eyes still shut and body locked as he snapped out his wings to ease to a steady glide.

'No, you won't,' he crooned. 'You liked seeing me naked too much.'

'Prick.'

His laugh rumbled again me. Eyes closed, the wind roaring like an animal, I adjusted my position, gripping him tighter.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury

“When a person loses his purpose, he subjects himself to a free fall.”
― Sunday Adelaja

“And you never felt like becoming an American?" She didn't know why she was pressing him on this one point.

"That's for people without options," Ed said. "Sorry, I mean..." He trailed off.

"No, I get it. Nation in free fall.”
― Gary Shteyngart, Our Country Friends