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King of Ashes

by S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 15, 2026 07:26PM

“It is slightly chilling to realize there are rational, functional people up there employed to spot, nurture, and exploit those down here among us who are irrational and can barely cope. If you want to know how stupid you’re perceived to be by the people up there, count the unsolicited junk mail you receive. If you get a lot, you’re perceived to be alluringly stupid.”
― Jon Ronson, Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries

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“I now inhabit a life I don't deserve, but we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon”
― David Carr, The Night of the Gun

tags: authenticity, fraudulence, mortality

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