Carmon Gindi

“I never got over the horror of watching their graduation ceremonies, performed before their parents. After a demonstration of ‘military prowess’ and personal courage the ceremony ended with their biting off the heads of snakes. As the blood dripped down their chins, they roasted the dead animals for a victory feast. Other schools had the children strangle puppies and drink their blood.”
― Leon Uris, The Haj

“Sir Tor dressed his shield, and took his spear in his hands, and the other came fiercely upon him, and smote both horse and man to the earth.”
― Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur & the Legends of the Round Table

“I feel homesick but I don’t know where for.”
― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo

“Amy! My God! My God! My darling!' and buried my face in her neck, my arms wrapped tight around her, and let the cameras get their fifteen seconds, and I whispered deep inside her ear, 'You fucking bitch.”
― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl