“The larvae! The scent of young blood entices and draws them closer. There's no need to venture into antiquity to evoke the shades of the dead.”
― Monsieur de Phocas
― Monsieur de Phocas
“Maybe that's what a person's personality is: the difference between the inside and outside.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Sex is like an atom bomb. A potent weapon which fascinates and frightens. We're afraid to let it loose, yet we all have our finger on the button.”
--Zeena Schreck, Cuir Underground: Sado-Magic for Satan Interview, 1998”
― Demons of the Flesh: The Complete Guide to Left Hand Path Sex Magic
--Zeena Schreck, Cuir Underground: Sado-Magic for Satan Interview, 1998”
― Demons of the Flesh: The Complete Guide to Left Hand Path Sex Magic
“The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can't be learned at school.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“She puts her hands on either side of my face, and the room falls away. I have never gotten so lost in a kiss before.
And then, the space between us explodes. My heart keeps missing beats and my hands cannot bring her close enough to me. I taste her and realize I have been starving.
I have loved before, but it didn't feel like this.
I have kissed before, but it didn't burn me alive.
Maybe it lasts a minute, and maybe it's an hour. All I know is that kiss, and how soft her skin is when it brushes against mine, and that even if I did not know it until now, I have been waiting for this person forever.”
―
And then, the space between us explodes. My heart keeps missing beats and my hands cannot bring her close enough to me. I taste her and realize I have been starving.
I have loved before, but it didn't feel like this.
I have kissed before, but it didn't burn me alive.
Maybe it lasts a minute, and maybe it's an hour. All I know is that kiss, and how soft her skin is when it brushes against mine, and that even if I did not know it until now, I have been waiting for this person forever.”
―
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