Noemi

“And you must always remember there's one good thing about being trapped down here: it'll save funeral expenses.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair

“But suddenly his daddy was there, looking at him in mortal agony, and a sorrow so great that Danny’s heart flamed within his chest. The mouth drew down in a quivering bow. “Doc,” Jack Torrance said. “Run away. Quick. And remember how much I love you.” “No,” Danny said. “Oh Danny, for God’s sake—” “No,” Danny said. He took one of his father’s bloody hands and kissed it. “It’s almost over.”
― Stephen King, The Shining

“Fear makes liars of us all.”
― Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House

“He spoke slowly, as if searching for adjectives in the darkness.”
― Valeria Luiselli, The Story of My Teeth