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“It is not so easy to always remember who you are.”
― The Boy Who Lost Fairyland
― The Boy Who Lost Fairyland
“A city obsessed by its ghosts seems to be weighted down by a conflicted view of the past. Something close to melancholy: a weight it can't quite let go of, a lingering sadness. And though we don't often think of the United States in these terms, this melancholy is as much a part of our history as our triumphs.”
― Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
― Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
“The fear of death is why we build cathedrals, have children, declare war, and watch cat videos online at three a.m.”
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
“Look for the darkened graveyards, the derelict hotels, the emptied and decaying old hospitals. Wait past midnight, and see what appears.”
― Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
― Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
“But you can't rescue people; you can only help them rescue themselves.”
― How to Be a Heroine
― How to Be a Heroine
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