Dinah Stumpff

“When Jesus said ast and you’ll get it, He meant things of the spirit, not the flesh. Grandpa said Jesus meant us to ast for hope, forgiveness, and all like that. Ast ‘Hep us not be scared, hep us not be greedy, give us courage to try…Ast any such and God will give it to you. But don’t ast Him not to let fire burn, or say spare me from death.”
― Olive Ann Burns, Cold Sassy Tree

“Language is a virus from outer space”
― William S. Burroughs

“Life is full of
Mysteries. Why?
Is a Mystery”
― Gary Edward Gedall, The Island of Pleasure, Vol 1: Venice

“Sandy knew her plan was shit. But sometimes better ideas grew out of bad ones. Shit makes good fertilizer, her Gramps used to say, and a wrong track can lead to a new perspective, and a better path.”
― Barry Kirwan, Eden's Endgame