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Max stood an arm’s length away. There was not a speck of white in the boy’s eyes. They were black throughout, as dark as the void and rimmed with bloody tears that left red trails down his cheeks. He was breathing heavily, panting like a
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“Regardless, I often wish that the two groups - adults and kids - could find a way to get along better. Some sort of treaty or something. The biggest problem is, the adults have one of the most effective recruitment strategies in the world.
Give them enough time, and they'll turn any kid into one of them.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
Give them enough time, and they'll turn any kid into one of them.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
“If you don't believe what I'm telling you, then ask yourself this: would any decent, kind-hearted individual become a writer? Of course not.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain. I tend to find both whining and complaining quite interesting and amusing, though sometimes--unfortunately--it's hard to choose which one of the two I want to do.
Sigh. LIfe can be so tough sometimes.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
Sigh. LIfe can be so tough sometimes.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
“Authors also create lovable, friendly characters, then proceed to do terrible things to them, like throw them in unsightly librarian-controlled dungeons. This makes readers feel hurt and worried for the characters. The simple truth is that authors like making people squirm. If this weren't the case, all novels would be filled completely with cute bunnies having birthday parties.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“I froze, shocked. (And don't try to claim that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
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