“Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human.”
― Vicious
― Vicious
“Never trust people who don't have something in their lives that they love beyond all reason.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“She is told all the things she shouldn’t have done: She shouldn’t have waited so long before going to the police. She shouldn’t have gotten rid of the clothes she was wearing. Shouldn’t have showered. Shouldn’t have drunk alcohol. Shouldn’t have put herself in that situation. Shouldn’t have gone into the room, up the stairs, given him the impression. If only she hadn’t existed, then none of this would have happened, why didn’t she think of that?”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“We should teach our girls that snapping is ok, instead of waiting for someone else to break them.”
― Shout
― Shout
“Honestly, though, does choice even come into it? Is it my fault that the good times fade to nothing while the bad ones burn forever bright? Memory aside, the negative just makes for a better story: the plane was delayed, an infection set in, outlaws arrived and reduced the schoolhouse to ashes. Happiness is harder to put into words. It’s also harder to source, much more mysterious than anger or sorrow, which come to me promptly, whenever I summon them, and remain long after I’ve begged them to leave.”
― Calypso
― Calypso
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