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But as he watched them share tears and songs and company, he wished that he did. He didn’t have anything he was a part of like that. Even in grief, it looked like a nice thing to have. Maybe especially in grief.
“The world was turning cartwheels, Makepeace realized, and nobody was sure which was was up any more. Rules were breaking, but nobody was certain which ones. If you had enough confidence, you could walk in and at as if you knew what the new rules were, and other people would believe you.”
― A Skinful of Shadows
― A Skinful of Shadows
“Another rich man bent on what he thinks the world owes him, and willing to pay any price, as long as it's in the blood of others.”
― A Skinful of Shadows
― A Skinful of Shadows
“Humans are strange, adaptable animals, and eventually get used to anything, even the impossible or unbearable. ... Terror is tiring, and difficult to keep up indefinitely, so sooner or later it must be replaced with something more practical.”
― A Skinful of Shadows
― A Skinful of Shadows
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