Michael

“I see God now as an unimaginative writer of popular fictions, someone who builds stories around sadistic and graceless plots, narratives that exist only to express His terror of a woman's power to choose who and how to love, to redefine love as she sees fit, not as God thinks it ought to be. The author is unworthy of His own characters.”
― Joe Hill, Horns

“I worry about you. Not just about your safety. I worry when you’re stressed. I worry when you’re unhappy.”

His words leveled her world.

Her eyes snapped open and she saw him—saw him in a way that would stay with her forever.

“I fucking worry about you not eating breakfast. I worry about every damn little thing about you. I worry about you like I’ve never worried about anything in my life. Because I care. I fucking care, Charlize. I care so much it makes me scared. I don’t think you’re incapable of looking after yourself—I just can’t help needing to make everything okay.”
― Amber A. Bardan, For Her Protection

“I said shut up once already, with my mouth.”
― Daniel Woodrell, Winter's Bone