My entire life changed immediately, which actually made the change easier. I simply had to let go of everything I knew and welcome whatever came my way.
“Jobs are a part of life. Maybe you've heard of the concept. It's called work? See, what happens is that you suffer through doing annoying and humiliating things until you get paid not enough money. Like those Japanese game shows, only without all the glory.”
― Blood Rites
― Blood Rites
“Let me help make your loved ones' memories of you nice -- instead of awful.”
― The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
― The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
“Oh, monsters are scared," said Lettie. "That's why they're monsters.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“Everyone you meet is inevitably flawed... I don't avoid broken people because I think I'm better than them. I just don't like looking at my own reflection.”
― Sometimes I Lie
― Sometimes I Lie
“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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