“But in my softness I find peace, however fleeting.”
― The Flowers of Buffoonery
― The Flowers of Buffoonery
“They’re convinced that if they ever did do something hurtful, they’d either have to kill the other guy or die themselves it's why they avoid conflict as a rule. These friends know all kinds of expressions that could smooth things over at least ten different gradations for conveying what essentially means no. Long before any type of conflict can emerge they are exchanging gestures of diplomacy. And while they dance across the surface with their smiles and their handshakes in their minds they are both saying the same thing: what an idiot!”
― The Flowers of Buffoonery
― The Flowers of Buffoonery
“What am I but a tangle of uncertainty and pride? That just sums up this novel. Ah, why do I hasten to pass judgment on everything? Who instilled me with this sick imperative to pin down every thought?”
― The Flowers of Buffoonery
― The Flowers of Buffoonery
“You can’t believe everything you hear, though. Girls are always whittling little weapons to stab each other with.”
― The Cheerleaders
― The Cheerleaders
“Well, I have no time for those who say the gods are capricious and beyond human understanding. For a god to need knowledge of someone's name and face to kill them is ridiculous. This isn't divine judgment. It's the work of some childish killer who's playing at divine retribution. That's all.
-L”
― Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run
-L”
― Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run
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