“The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism, said the monster.”
― A Monster Calls
― A Monster Calls
“Some memories battened onto a person's mind like evil leeches, and certain words could bring them instantly back to squirming, feverish life.”
― Gerald's Game
― Gerald's Game
“The faintest gleam of their lost memories glimmered for the briefest moment in their hearts.”
― On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning
― On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl on One Beautiful April Morning
“Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
“But now misery has come home, and men appear to me as monsters thirsting for each other's blood.”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
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