Russ Templeman

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“You shall address me as ‘My Dearest’,’ he repeated in a mocking voice, trying to copy her tone. ‘You will forget all about this conversation when you leave this room.’ It was interesting that tone; it had a sort of hypnotising ring to it.”
― Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and the Master

tags: action, adventure, danger, dramatic, fast-paced, fear, mystery, profound, trauma

282 likes

“Imagine there’s no Sadness, it’s easy if you try…” whoever sings, John something. “Nothing white inside us, around us only DIE… Imagine all the Shells, Loving everyday—“ ”
― Adam Scott Huerta, Motive Black

tags: awakening, courage, discovering, emotional-depth, existential-despair, futuristic, gripping, heart, self-harm, struggles

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“Sometimes when you get hammered till the small hours you feel pretty good in the morning, but really it's just because you're still a bit drunk. That old hangover is just toying with you, working out when to bite.”
― Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

tags: hangovers

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“I chase the wind and get lost in the clouds. I'm sweep into darkness in my search for the light.”
― Sherman Kennon, Chase The Wind: A Book Of Poetry

tags: book-of-poetry, poem, poet, poetry, poetry-quotes, sherman-kennon

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“Fiona grabbed Rick in her arms and sobbed, “Oh Rick, this song drives me crazy. I can’t stop myself when you’re around me. I’m losing control of myself. Rick, please tell them to stop, otherwise I don’t know what I will do.” Saying this, Fiona placed her lips on Rick’s lips. Now Rick was no longer in a position to speak so that he could ask the DJ to change the song. He only needed to signal the DJ to do that. But after tasting the moisture on Fiona’s lips, which was like dewdrops on rose petals, he realized that this endeavour would have required a lot of courage, which he most certainly lacked at the time.”
― Rebecca Harlem, The Pink Cadillac