Tommy

“Nobody ever thinks of himself as a villain, does he? Even monsters hold high opinions of themselves.”
― Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

“IT WASN’T A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT. It should have been, but that’s the weather for you.”
― Terry Pratchett

“I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Last Argument of Kings

“Next in line was The Count of Monte Cristo. Marcos had finished the tome earlier, so he couldn’t say precisely why bringing it felt so important. The book was even heavier than it was cumbersome (not to mention taking it without Marshall’s permission could technically be considered stealing); still, he wasn’t quite ready to let go of it just yet. It had been a good story, and when you found a good story, you carried it with you.”
― Daniel Barnett, Lily