

“I am all in a sea of wonders. I doubt; I fear; I think strange things, which I dare not confess to my own soul.”
― Dracula
― Dracula

“Mary stared at the dreamlike happenings on the page. Human figures faced each other; the man’s head was a golden ball with rays reaching up to huge stars and out to the distant mountains; the woman’s silver head was sickle-shaped and surrounded by birds like eagles with white beaks. Some of the black letters glowed because they had tips like tiny flames.”
― The Alchemy Fire Murder
― The Alchemy Fire Murder

“They loved me, taught me,
and encouraged me.
A safe place to be on Sunday morning,
and a nice place to meet God.”
― Hair on Fire: A Heartwarming & Humorous Christmas Memoir
and a nice place to meet God.”
― Hair on Fire: A Heartwarming & Humorous Christmas Memoir

“He glared at her. "Aye, and you shall be the best cabin boy I have ever had or I will feed you to the sharks. Savvy?" He turned and stomped back to the
ship”
― Secrets of the Realm
ship”
― Secrets of the Realm
“I wouldn't intentionally hurt anyone in this world. I wouldn't hurt them physically or emotionally, how then can people so consistently do it to me?”
― Go Ask Alice
― Go Ask Alice
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