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“To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply.”
― The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
― The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
“Where the king gives his heart, he gives it completely.”
― Return of the Thief
― Return of the Thief
“Here is something I would like to tell you—stories get better as they get more true.”
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
“The lesson is that prayer is not for the moon to stop for us. It is for us to stop and the consider the work of heaven.”
― The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
― The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
“I don't know how my mom was so unstoppable despite all that stuff happening. I dunno. Maybe it's anticipation. Hope. The anticipation that the God who listens in love will one day speak justice. The hope that some final fantasy will come to pass that will make everything sad untrue.”
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
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