Murf the Surf

“Brian had a lifelong fear of confrontation. An unease that gripped his whole body in dread at the slightest conflict. His chest would tense in anxiety, his heart would flutter, and his hands would shake like an infant newly born into a cold world. He hated the power this fear had over him. It took away his ability to say no or disagree, and he hated most of all that those around him used this fear against him to get what they wanted.”
― Matthew T. Hill, The Man Scouts

“Jodie, showing maturity far beyond his father’s, deadpanned, “Another one’ll just move in, and I always reckoned it’s better the skunk ya know than the skunk ya don’t know.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

“For the folks at home. Hollywood has a way of molding popular opinion. Tell me why we shouldn’t be worried.”
― Peter Cawdron, Anomaly

“poor being seemed like a wonderful . . . person. It wasn't her fault that she looked like a colossal wasp. And it wasn't her problem. It was their problem. And they would have to find a way to overcome it.”
― Douglas E. Richards, Out of This World