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“You bow to no one,”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“Everything seemed good, but I knew it had potential to be awful. Much much more painful than the others.”
― Thirteen Reasons Why
― Thirteen Reasons Why
“It Is Our Duty To Remember”
― Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
― Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
“That squid is a villain," said Flora out loud. "He needs to be vanquished. He's eating a boat. And he's going to eat all of the people on the boat."
"Yes, well, loneliness makes us do terrible things," said Dr. Meescham. "And that is why the picture is there, to remind me of this. Also, because the other Dr. Meescham painted it when he was young and joyful."
Good grief, thought Flora. What did he paint when he was old and depressed?”
― Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
"Yes, well, loneliness makes us do terrible things," said Dr. Meescham. "And that is why the picture is there, to remind me of this. Also, because the other Dr. Meescham painted it when he was young and joyful."
Good grief, thought Flora. What did he paint when he was old and depressed?”
― Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
“And in that moment--for a split second-- I feel it. How short that is. How soon everything changes. It's strange, because good-byes are a thing I can understand intellectually, but they almost never feel real. Which makes it hard to brace for impact. I don't know how to miss people when they're standing right in front of me.”
― Leah on the Offbeat
― Leah on the Offbeat
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