“I don’t expect life to make sense,’ he said after a few moments, ‘but it would certainly be pleasant if it would stop kicking us in the balls.”
― The Republic of Thieves
― The Republic of Thieves
“Feed a man, cloth him, put him in a good house, and he will die of despair.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“A dragon killer, he was, a rescuer of damsels, and his small sins seemed so great to him that he felt unfit and unseemly. She wished her father were here. Her father had felt greatness in Tom. Perhaps he would know now how to release it out of its darkness and let it fly free.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“Things aren't what they used to be' is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably mean they were better for them, because they were young, and had all their hopes intact. The world is bound to look a darker place as you slide into the grave.”
― Best Served Cold
― Best Served Cold
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