“but I am not here ironically; I am here sincerely.”
― Magical Thinking: True Stories
― Magical Thinking: True Stories
“But I never thought of who he wasn't, I never had to explain or defend him to myself, I didn't even care what we talked about.”
― Prep
― Prep
“How’s the patient?” asked Derby.
“Dead to the world.”
“But not actually dead.”
“No.”
“How nice - to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“Dead to the world.”
“But not actually dead.”
“No.”
“How nice - to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
“But she did love him. I believe it. I know exactly how that is. To love somebody who doesn't deserve it. Because they are all you have. Because any attention is better than no attention.”
― Running with Scissors
― Running with Scissors
“People aren’t supposed to look back. I’m certainly not going to do it anymore.”
― Slaughterhouse-Five
― Slaughterhouse-Five
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