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“When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been. But she had wings.”
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“Even if you build a deck around an above ground pool, everyone knows what it is. Nobody says, “Oh really? It’s an above ground pool? You’d never be able to tell.” They say, “Oh, the invite didn’t mention it’s an above ground pool. I wouldn’t have come if I’d known.” Maybe not to your face but that’s what they’re saying.”
― Sixteen Different Flavours of Hell
― Sixteen Different Flavours of Hell
“Anyone can claim the title Creative Director. It’s not a real title, like CEO of a Fortune 500 company, there’s no subject knowledge, talent, or experience required, you just start an agency and write creative director on your business card. It’s like buying a kayak and proclaiming yourself admiral of the fleet.”
― Yesterday's Words at Tomorrow's Prices
― Yesterday's Words at Tomorrow's Prices
“The Ten Commandments? They're such a downer. Don't get me wrong. They're a very good starting point, but they're so negative. Thou shalt not do this and thou shalt not do that. What about things you shalt? Thou shalt have a nice cup of tea and a biscuit, for example.”
― How To Be Dead #1-3
― How To Be Dead #1-3
“I’m practicing my crocheting at the dinner table, sweat soaking my shapeless shift. Though I’ve grown unspeakably huge, Dr. Krause has assured me there’s only one baby in there. I am so large that it is difficult to cook, but I still prepare all the meals for Stan and Dorothy. “You’re very good at that.” It’s Dorothy. I don’t know how long she’s been watching me knit. She steps behind me and pulls sticky hair from my neck. I shiver at the human touch. She begins twisting the short bits into tufts. “Catherine says you’re pretending.” My needles click. “Pretending what?”
― Bloodline
― Bloodline
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